Trafalgar Falls

Trafalgar Falls is composed of two waterfalls within the same vicinity inside the Morne Trois Pitons National Park. The twin waterfalls are just a 20-minute drive from Roseau, Dominica’s capital city. The first waterfall is called “Father” and it is 125 feet high, and the second waterfall is called “Mother” and is 75 feet high. There is a hot spring within the vicinity of Father fall, and a cool pool at the base of Mother fall.

Father fall is fed by Freshwater Lake along Titou Gorge, and Mother fall is fed by Breakfast River which is along the trail to Boiling Lake.

The first hydroelectric plant in Dominica was constructed in 1951 using the Father waterfall. The output of the plant was increased in 1959 and further modified in 1991 to include hydroelectric and geothermal energy sources which are renewable.

The twin Trafalgar Falls are viewable from the visitor reception area along the trail. It is easier to reach Mother falls but the trail is slippery and dangerous given the large boulders and jutting rocks, but visiting Father falls provides a more exciting experience given its hot springs.