Saut du Baril

Saut du Baril drops into a rock basin in the hills inland from Jérémie, in country that is wetter and greener than most of Haiti and still grows coffee under shade. The walk in goes down through smallholdings and forest to the river, and the fall itself comes over a lip into a pool deep enough to swim in. The Grand'Anse is the least-visited part of the country and this is one of the few places in it with any visitor traffic at all.

What you actually see

• The fall - water dropping into a rock basin below a forested lip.
• The pool - deep enough to swim, cold and clear outside the rains.
• The walk in - a descent through coffee smallholdings and shade trees.
• The Grand'Anse hills - the wettest and greenest corner of the country.

When to go

November to March is drier underfoot and the water is clearest. The rains from May bring the strongest flow and the muddiest path. Mornings are cooler for the climb back out.

Honest expectations

The walk in is short but steep, and the return climb in heat is harder than the descent suggests. Roads in the Grand'Anse are poor and Jeremie is a long way from anywhere. There are no facilities at the fall.

Nearby

Beaumont is the nearest village, and Jeremie is on the coast to the northwest.