Pitons
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- This article is about the Piton mountains. For the rock climbing tool, see Piton.
| Pitons Management Area* | |
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| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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| State Party |  Saint Lucia |
| Type | Natural |
| Criteria | vii, viii |
| Reference | 1161 |
| Region† | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 2004 (28th Session) |
| * Name as inscribed on World Heritage List. † Region as classified by UNESCO. |
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The Pitons are two volcanic plugs in a World Heritage Site in Saint Lucia. The Gros Piton is 771 m, and the Petit Piton is 743 m high; they are linked by the Piton Mitan ridge.
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[edit] Geography
The Pitons are located near the towns of Soufrière and Choiseul on the southwestern coast of the island. The land between the two Pitons used to belong to Colin Tennant, 3rd Baron Glenconner; however, the part nearest Petit Piton was sold and today forms the site of the Jalousie Plantation hotel, an agglomeration of small individual villas set in tropical gardens. Colin Tennant retains a house and estate near Gros Piton; from there, a very steep road leads up to the tiny village of Morne-la-Croix, at the northern foot of Gros Piton.
Situated at the top the Piton Mitan ridge is the Ladera Hotel, offering a stunning view over Piton bay.
Saint Lucia's local brand of beer is named after these two mountains.
[edit] Geology
The Pitons are volcanic plugs. There are still sulfur springs and hot mud pools in the nearby Soufrière caldera, visible remnants of former volcanic activity in the area.
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[edit] Gallery
 Pitons from northern view point |
 Gros Piton seen from the Ladera Hotel restaurant |
 Petit Piton seen from the Ladera Hotel restaurant |
 Gros Piton (left) and Petit Piton seen from the north-east |
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