Mt Royal to Sabazan and return via Kendeace

This hike starts and finishes at Mt Royal - so you've got to get to the top of the hill first! Easiest is to get a taxi or bus (no. 12) or if you have a hire car just ask for directions to the radio masts behind town. Great views from the top. Start from the junction next to the Brothers Bar and head east on concrete road through the houses for only 50 yards/ metres until you turn right on a steep concrete road descent. Continue over rocky part below this, cross a small stream then look for a right fork shortly after which goes through a small pasture. The descent to Sabazan is then on singletrack through the woods - can be hard to follow the trail at times through the trees. When you reach an old well/ water tank next to a dried up river bed you need to cross the river and follow the path on the other side down the river bank. After another 100 yards/ metres look carefully as you then need to cross back - easy to miss the trail here. After this the trail is more obvious but gets steeper. From the beach (wild and beautiful) you take the old road heading east and uphill. After around 0.75 miles or 1.2km just before starting descent and at a corner look for a small track forking left up a bank into the trees. Keep on this track all the way along the ridge back to Mt. Royal. Great views as you gain height on the ridge. The last part is a steep climb on concrete road. Bars at the top for a beer! If you fancy walking back down to Hillsborough there are various options off the hill - some steeper than others but all doable and you can't really get lost - just keep heading downhill. Make sure you carry plenty of water for this hike as there's none available on the trail at all - small beach bar at Sabazan but very irregular opening hours. A lovely scenic hike showing you the best of Carriacou's wild side.