Hiking in the Seychelles

HIKING ON THE MOST BEAUTIFUL TOURS OF THE SEYCHELLES




All information about hiking and tours in the Seychelles

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Hiking on the most beautiful tours of the Seychelles

There are certainly only a few destinations in the tropics where you travel for a beach holiday and where it is still worth packing your hiking boots for a hike. The granite islands of the Seychelles with their huge mountain massifs are one of the exceptions. A short distance from hotels and residential areas, you will find yourself in the middle of an unspoilt jungle, where you can also feel safe because there are no poisonous or dangerous animals or plants.

However, one should be prepared for possibly unfamiliar conditions. To avoid the highest daytime temperatures, it is advisable to set off early. The mountains are then often still shrouded in mist, and the forest also provides shade, so it is much cooler here than on the beach. Humidity is generally high in the Seychelles, but a little lower in the months of May to September. When hiking in the Seychelles, you should always carry enough drinking water as well as food.

It is possible to see the most beautiful Trails of the Seychelles on your own, but if you want to make sure you don't get lost, you should seek the help of an experienced local guide. tour guide ...trust. A guided hike also has the advantage that you get explanations about animals and plants that you might not have noticed on your own.

Sheena the Seychelles Hiking Guide

Highly recommended is a tour with Sheena from Island Tour Seychellesthe only female tour guide in the Seychelles. She knows all the tours, knows where to go and can assess very well whether the weather conditions allow a hiking tour. Of course, she is also certified and approved by the government. Another advantage is that a tour guide sees and knows even the smallest things that you would otherwise not see on your own. Hike could easily overlook.

Examples of rewarding hikes on Mahé are, for example, the ascents to the Trois Frères (699 m) starting at the Sans Souci Road or to the summit plateau of the Copolia Tour (497 m), für die man weniger als zwei Stunden (Hin- und Rückweg) benötigt. Auch den höchsten Berg des südlichen Mahé, Montagne Brûlée, kann man erwandern, und zwar von der Montagne Posée Road aus. Diese Bergtour dauert zwar etwas länger, ist aber insgesamt leicht zu bewältigen, und es sind Abkürzungen möglich. Auf Praslin kann man über den “Salazie Track” quer über die Insel von Küste zu Küste wandern – für die ca. 9 km lange Strecke sollte man, hin und zurück, etwa vier Stunden veranschlagen. Auf La Digue besteht neben der Rundwanderung um die Insel die Möglichkeit, den 333 m hohen Inselberg Nid d’Aigle zu besteigen.

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