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| side view of Pic Adam seen from St François |
The area it is located above is called Bois de Nèfles, and it's well-known for its pineapple cultivation.
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| pineapple field |
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| a young pineapple just starting to grow |
When you start walking you very quickly come to a fork in the path, where you can decide to hike up to the Roche Ecrite if you wish (2276 metres). We wanted a shorter hike so we followed the path to the left.
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| Sign at the path fork, indicating Roche Ecrite to the right. |
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| shrine by the path side |
After a few minutes walking you arrive at a picnic area.
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| Picnic area, Pic Adam |
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| picnic area, Pic Adam |
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| large aloe by the side of the hiking path |
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| part of the Pic Adam hiking path (source) |
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| undergrowth |
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| wild passion fruit (poc-poc) |
After about 50 minutes of hiking a sign lets you know that you're nearly at the summit viewpoint.
The views from the summit are great, especially on a clear day, like the one we had.
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| central Saint Denis |
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| Ravine des Patates à Durand, Saint Denis/Ste Clotilde |
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| looking east over Sainte Marie and Sainte Suzanne |
The whole hike - to the viewpoint and back - is quite short. The distance of 4 kilometres took us a leisurely 90 minutes.
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