Crater rim
And summit domes.
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Mount Pelée is an active volcano at the northern end of Martinique, about 7 km in a straight line north of the town of Saint-Pierre. Its French name means «bald mountain», and it rises to about 1,397 m, the island's highest peak. Its cone is built of stacked layers of hardened ash and lava. On 8 May 1902 its eruption destroyed the town of Saint-Pierre within minutes, killing between 29,000 and 30,000 people in the worst volcanic disaster of the 20th century, and its last eruption ran from 1929 to 1932. In 2023 it was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List together with the forests and peaks of northern Martinique. The most popular trail to the top starts at the Aileron car park above Le Morne-Rouge, climbing slopes of low green mountain vegetation to the crater rim and the summit domes. Parts of the climb are steep, and on clear days the top looks out over the whole island and the sea. The climb is free. Cloud often covers the summit, so start early, bring a rain jacket and warm layers, and check the weather before you go, as winds are strong at the top.
And summit domes.
The main route up.
Over the whole island.
Le Morne-Rouge, Martinique
At the Aileron car park above Le Morne-Rouge.
Early in the morning, before cloud covers the top.