Photo: Photography by Dino Sassi - Marcel Fayon, Photo Eden LTD · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsHike· Mahé (west coast)· Seychelles
Morne Seychellois National Park Trails
4° 38.7′ S · 55° 26.3′ E
More than 15 km of official trails across 3,045 hectares of mist forest, granite glacis and mangrove covering over a fifth of Mahé, topped by 905 m Morne Seychellois, the highest point in the country.
Practical
Official trails: Copolia, Mare aux Cochons, Salazie, Trois Frères, Anse Major, Morne Blanc and Dans Gallas, plus the guided Morne Seychellois summit. Non-resident fees: Copolia Rs100, Trois Frères Rs150, Anse Major Rs150, Morne Seychellois Rs250 with a licensed guide (SPGA, undated; verify locally). Trails open 8am-4pm daily; the Morne Seychellois summit trail 8am-12pm. Card payment only on site. Seven of the twelve endemic granitic land birds live here, including the Seychelles scops owl. Coordinate is the summit (OSM).
Best for
Serious hiking and endemic birds between anchorages
Nearby
- Morne Seychellois Trail (guided)Right here
- Trois Frères Trail0.6 NM away
- Mission Lodge Ruins and Viewpoint (Venn's Town)0.7 NM away
- Morne Blanc Trail0.9 NM away
- Tea Factory and Tea Tavern (Sans Souci Road)1.1 NM away
- Copolia Trail1.2 NM away
- Dans Gallas Trail (above Beau Vallon)1.2 NM away
- National Botanical Garden, Victoria1.2 NM away