The Barre de L’isle Forest Reserve gets it name from the fact that there is a ridge that divides the Eastern and the Western halves of St. Lucia.  It takes approximately one hour and twenty minutes to walk this one-mile trail. 

The Barre de L’isle trail provides panoramic views of certain parts of the island from four lookout points along the trail.  Observe the mystic view of ragged Mount Gimie and the blue green mountain rainforest from a distance.  One can see Cul-de-Sac Valley and the Caribbean Sea from a vantage point and a commanding view of the community of Aux Lyon, viewing the expansive Mabouya Valley and Fond d’Or beach on the Atlantic coast.

The Barre de L’isle offers something for everyone, from the visitor whose interest is hiking to the visitor whose interest are in plants and wildlife.

From Castries it takes about thirty minutes by bus to get to this reserve.