The trail inst that far and not that much difficult. It takes approximately 45 minutes walk. when arriving at the top you can see a nice view, including: Eden Island, the Port, the International Airport, the Mont Fleuri cemetery, some few houses, buildings and etc.
This little trail is perfect if you want to take the chance to get away from the beach for half a day and enjoy Seychelles nature.On the way up we saw endemic snakes, birds, (carnivore) plants, you name it.The view on the top is spectacular overlooking Victoria and the surroundings.Did it with my 7 year old daughter, so also no problem to do with children.
The difficulty of the trail for me was the humidity. It is uphill and steep but I didn't find this part hard and the whole walk took me 25 minutes. However, I did turn my ankle on the way back as the rough steps are steep. At the top it's very quiet and above the birds so it is lovely to look out at the islands. Nice place to stop and have a picnic. I got there easily from the bus station. Look out for the Copolia Hotel which is on a bend, on the opposite side of the road. Ring bus bell as soon as you see that as the start of the trail is clearly marked on the L side of the road about 30m after
Quick trail (up in 45 minutes), and it has one of the best views of Victoria, the runway, and Praslin (on a clear day). You can even see eye to eye with the palace of Mr Sheikh Khalifa.
This was a lovely walk - we were also fortunate enough to be accompanied by one of the friendly tourist police guys who pointed us in the right direction and helped us take pictures at the summit. The views from the top were just spectacular.
Nice walk through the forest, with it the end a suburb view over Mahe. The walk is one big climb, but doable with an average condition and especially if you take your time to try to find the small frog.
This trail is a good walk in the hills and gives you a great view over Victoria & Eden Island. It is quite steep in places and the entire trail takes about 45 minutes each way and is probably about 1000 vertical feet overall, so a reasonable level of fitness would be beneficial. Some parts of the trail aren't that easy to negotiate, due to rocks and trees, so small children or those not used to bush walks may find it a bit difficult. There is also an aluminium ladder fixed to the rocks near the top which you need to go up to get to the plateau.Best time to do this walk would be early morning, before the sun gets too hot - on the plateau there is no shelter from the sun. Take plenty of water and wear good shoes. The trail gets slippery when it has been raining.Parking is limited, just by the side of the road.
The walk took us 45 minutes. We found it fairly easy but sometimes it was quite steep. As it had rained a lot it was a bit slippery. The tropical vegetation was nice. The most rewarding was the view from the top of Copolia.
Took a hike up to the top of Capiola - we got up in less than half an hour and the view is amazing. Well worth the walk!
The trail is quite steep but rewarding at the end with breathtaking views of Sainte Anne Island, the coast and the Morne Seychellois. We hired a local guide who gave us helpful insights on the various plants and trees along the way.