Length: 2 miles to Ti Branches. Time:
1 hour, unless you decide to continue another 3-4 hours up to Morne
Turner.
Difficulty: 1-2 to Ti Branches; 3-4 to Morne Turner.
Trailhead: In northeast Dominica just beyond the village
of Anse de Mai, take the road off to the right to the village of Bense.
The hike is the next 2 miles of rough road that follows the ridge south
to Ti Branches.
Not only does this walk offer an excellent chance to see red-necked
parrots, the views across the rain forest are among the island's best.
The mature rain forest you see is what covers Morne Diablotin, Dominica's
highest peak.
About half-way a short track to the left leads to the Hampstead River
with deep rock pools for swimming.
At Ti Branches, a path just over the crest of the hill follows the
Hampstead Ridge to Morne Turner (2,341 feet).
A guide is advised if you want to tackle this 3-4 hour route. It starts
out easy but becomes tough and it's not always well marked.
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