"As is known, the gradual walk till the viewpoint where one finds a wooden table to relax and enjoy the view is easy to climb. On sunny days, the views are amazing. Walking easy will take 40-45 minutes at the most. For the next episode of vertical climbing, as compared to my last two visits in the past, this latest trip came as a small surprise as some investment seems to have been made into the uphill forest route in terms of situating some wooden (tree-branch) ladders where it is difficult to climb five-to-six feet height uptakes. For some it can be a welcome break; for others it could seem to take the sheen away for marking its difficulty meter. Although we visited the Holy Cross on top of the mountain on a Sunday morning and did not see a soul en-route, yet tell-tale signs were that some local persons have been engaged to gather and get the trail rid of the plastic debris left behind by the visitors who chose to come up later during the daylight. By the sheer number of collected plastic bags and bottles at specific places during the route, one could imagine an increase in the people trying to make it to the top. Despite this bona fide effort, the worrying factor was the numbe..." — rajeevseth • Jul 27, 2014

"Our guide, Hansel Simara, took us up to the summit starting from Sans Souci and we were at the cross at the summit by midday. Great views of Victoria and the East coast of Mahe. If you want a guide for the Seychelles peaks Hansel is your man - Knowledgeable and enthusiastic. " — edwin1 • Apr 13, 2012