We are considering getting dropped off by a boat at Playa Fronton (19?17’47”N 69?09’35”W) in the morning, spending some time snorkeling before the water gets choppy, traversing the Loma El Fronton, dropping in on Playa Madama (19?10’03N 69?09’44”W), seeing the caves there, snorkeling some more, and then hiking back to Las Galeras.
My concern is the traversal of Loma El Fronton, which is essentially a 200 meter high, 3 km long, 1 km wide plateau with steep sides. Playa Madama is teasingly close from Playa Fronton (less than 1200 meters). From the description of the route between Playa Fronton and Las Galeras as presented in LP, it sounds like that there is a trail that would go around the Loma from the south (presumably close to the Boca del Diablo, from which, according to other posters on DR1, there is a trail). I’d to avoid the 9 km hike and would like to go over Loma, if possible. Yes, we will have hiking boots with us, and if needed, a rope and a machete. Do you know of anyone who has done it?
BTW, I would like to avoid the two small fincas atop of Loma El Fronton (19?17′12.3″N 69?09′43.8″W and 19?17′28.9″″N 69?09′33.2″W). Growing something atop of a difficult to access mountain top, without a visible road to it, makes me think that the growers seem to value privacy, which I want to respect.
My concern is the traversal of Loma El Fronton, which is essentially a 200 meter high, 3 km long, 1 km wide plateau with steep sides. Playa Madama is teasingly close from Playa Fronton (less than 1200 meters). From the description of the route between Playa Fronton and Las Galeras as presented in LP, it sounds like that there is a trail that would go around the Loma from the south (presumably close to the Boca del Diablo, from which, according to other posters on DR1, there is a trail). I’d to avoid the 9 km hike and would like to go over Loma, if possible. Yes, we will have hiking boots with us, and if needed, a rope and a machete. Do you know of anyone who has done it?
BTW, I would like to avoid the two small fincas atop of Loma El Fronton (19?17′12.3″N 69?09′43.8″W and 19?17′28.9″″N 69?09′33.2″W). Growing something atop of a difficult to access mountain top, without a visible road to it, makes me think that the growers seem to value privacy, which I want to respect.