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Europa Point Trail
The Europa Point Trail is a spur trail off the Lameshur Bay Trail. Begininng from Lameshur Bay and heading west, The Europa Point Trail begins about 50 yards west of thebig tamarind tree, just before the Lameshur Bay Trail begins its rise.
It is a relatively narrow but easily-followable narrow trail leading south towards the sea. This is the old National Park Trail to Europa Point, abandoned when the National Park workers cut the trail to Europa Bay, which begins about a quarter mile further along the Lameshur Bay Trail. The original trail to Europa Point became so overgrown as to be nearly impassable until it was reopened through the efforts of a local hiking group in 2005.
The trail begins in the low lying Lameshur Bay valley and passes through a dry forest environment. As you begin to gain altitude the environment changes to pure cactus scrub, populated by natve frangipani, pipe organ and barrel cacti, century plants, maran bush and Guinea grass.
You will come out of the forest on a grassy hilltop, with welcome fresh sea breezes accompanied by the sound of surf and the singing of birds. The views from this point on are nothing short of spectacular.
To the west is Europa Bay and White Point and
to the east is Yawzi Point and Great and Little Lameshur Bays.
The trail continues descending towards the end of the point and the views and overlooks only get better. Just before the end of the trail there is a deep gorge that leads to the sea, which cuts through the trail at a point were the gorge id only about a foot and a half wide. |
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