Mare-aux-Cochon follows the path of the Roman Catholic
priests' Holy Week Pilgrimage in the early 1900s. The trail meanders through
the forest of endemic palms and Bois Rouge [Dillenia Ferruginea]. The Valley
still shows signs of the once-thriving colonial plantation, with mango, green
oranges, breadfruit, nutmeg and clove trees side-by-side with the fast-growing
cinnamon trees encroaching on the Morne Seychellois National Park.
The freshwater marshes of the upper lands which feed the
myriad streams flowing to the west coast are an ecologist's dream come true,
with habitats of insects such as the dragonfly & damselfly. The breathtaking
beauty of the summit, with its bird's eye views across the surrounding mountains
to the northern and western coasts and the horizon, makes this trail a must
for trekking enthusiasts.
