Hike· Mahé (northwest coast)· Seychelles

Dans Gallas Trail (above Beau Vallon)

4° 37.6′ S · 55° 25.9′ E

A ridge walk in the Le Niol highlands above Beau Vallon whose reward is the panorama over the bay and out to Silhouette rather than the forest.

Practical

Official SPGA trail (no fee listed; 8am-4pm). Named after the Galla people freed on Mahé in the 19th century. OSM grades it demanding mountain hiking; viewpoint at -4.62901, 55.4364. Taxi from Beau Vallon to the Le Niol trailhead.

Best for

A bird's-eye view of the Beau Vallon anchorage

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