Belle-Hôtesse, Mountain in Pointe-Noire, Guadeloupe

Belle-Hôtesse is a wooded summit in the commune of Pointe-Noire on Basse-Terre island, Guadeloupe, rising to 774 metres. It belongs to the same ancient volcanic flow as Dos d'Ane, morne Goton, morne Mazeau, tête Allègre and piton Baille-Argent. The Belle-Hôtesse refuge lies about 1 km north-east of the summit, where several trails meet, including the G1 long-distance path.

Belle-Hôtesse is an ancient volcanic flow that also formed Dos d'Ane, morne Goton, morne Mazeau, tête Allègre and piton Baille-Argent. Jules Ballet wrote in 1896 that from its summit one can overlook the whole of Guadeloupe. The summit lies on the route known as the piton Baille-Argent hike, and about 1 km north-east of it stands the Belle-Hôtesse refuge, where several trails meet, including the long-distance G1.

The summit lies on the hiking route known as the piton Baille-Argent, and about 1 km north-east of it stands the Belle-Hôtesse refuge, where several trails meet, including the long-distance G1. The refuge is the junction hikers pass on their way across the massif.

The summit is reached by the Piton Baille-Argent hike, and the Belle-Hôtesse refuge lies about 1 km to the north-east, where several trails meet, including the long-distance G1. The refuge is a junction point, so plan your route before setting out and carry your own water and equipment.

The summit sign reads 777 m, while the French Wikipedia article gives 774 m and the Cebuano page 752 m. The trail is known as the piton Baille-Argent hike. About 1 km northeast of the top lies the Belle-Hôtesse refuge, where several paths meet, including the long-distance trail G1.