Thermal Spring Trail

Name: Thermal Spring Trail
Address: Rond-point des Sports de Boulari - 98810 Mont-Dore, Mont-Dore, 98809, FRANCE
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Sport, Pedestrian sports, Course, Hiking itinerary in Mont-Dore

4.5 km

2h 40min

Medium

This path allows you to reach the thermal spring located at the mouth of the Kaori River. The first section is accessible to all-terrain vehicles (from point D to point 4), the second is only accessible on foot (from point 4 to point 9; old miners' trail).
DESCRIPTION OF THE TRAIL
1 Departure (GPS: 694 800 - 7 533 980): from the starting point, go north-west, following an easy old mining track that runs alongside the power line. About 220m further, turn left, hairpin.

1 Branch (GPS: 694 674 - 7 533 830): then walk due south, towards a hillock covered with short vegetation.

2 Fork (GPS: 694 666 - 7 534 164): at the fork, turn right in a westerly direction, to follow the good track that winds across the plateau (it is accessible to truly... Read more
DESCRIPTION OF THE TRAIL
1 Departure (GPS: 694 800 - 7 533 980): from the starting point, go north-west, following an easy old mining track that runs alongside the power line. About 220m further, turn left, hairpin.

1 Branch (GPS: 694 674 - 7 533 830): then walk due south, towards a hillock covered with short vegetation.

2 Fork (GPS: 694 666 - 7 534 164): at the fork, turn right in a westerly direction, to follow the good track that winds across the plateau (it is accessible to truly all-terrain vehicles).

3 Intersection (GPS: 693 842 - 7 533 245): continue straight ahead to the west, staying on the good mining track (the one that goes to the right, to the north, goes towards the Kaoris river).

4 Fork (GPS: 693 046 - 7 532 816): (end of the route accessible to all-terrain vehicles) the route follows an old miner's path. Ascending gently on the western slope of a landslide (alt. 219m), it bypasses, from the north, a few thalwegs whose waterways flow towards Carénage Bay.

5 Viewpoint (GPS: 692 686 - 7 533 204): (a large part of the Baie du Carénage can be seen facing the path) the route runs gently, gently sloping, towards the seaside to the south-west.

6 Marshy area (GPS: 692 412 - 7 533 121): it crosses a small wetland area with whitish deposits before resuming its peaceful descent.

7 Helipad (GPS: 691 904 - 7 532 905): the helipad stands on a shoulder close to the site of the spring. Pass the junction with a path that arrives on the left, from the bottom of the thalweg and turn right.

8 Fork (GPS: 691 809 - 7 532 867): ignore the path which continues towards the north, in front (it leads to the ford of the Kaoris river with a pleasant waterfall) and turn left to reach the Bassin de la Source.

9 Thermal spring (GPS: 691 795 - 7 532 845): (table, benches, shelter and a small wharf for access by the sea or simply to bask in the sun).

© Text by Jean Francis Clair

FFrandonnée® rating)
* Effort IBP 43 Fairly easy (blue)
• Technical difficulty 2 Fairly easy (blue)
• Risk 1 low (green)

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Departure

Mont-Dore
Difference in height

263.667 m
Location : Carénage bay, 75 kms from Nouméa by the Chutes de la Madeleine, the Capture, the Déversoir, then towards Port-Boisé until the sign marking the departure.

Parking: near the start, 1500 m southwest of the summit of the Grand Kaori peak (Nu Mwâde).

Be careful! Many heavy trucks drive at high speed on the southern roads leading to Port-Boisé.
Environment
- Sea view
- Panoramic view
- Lakeside or by stretch of water
- Waterside
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Documentation
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