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The Tourist Office, the Saba Conservation Foundation and many local supporters have adequately marked and maintain trails for easy trekking. Some trails need a guide, all the better to fully appreciate the botanical and historical parts of Saba. |
Everyone can easily hike over and into Saba's rain forest, tide pools, historic ruins, and rich nature wonderland. Even a walk along Saba's winding road will lead you to a magical view, and a memorable vacation.
The highlight of the three-hour round-trip hike to Mt. Scenery’s summit (2,864 ft/873 m high) through the Elfin Forest, is not the summit but the amazing ferns, orchids and, especially, the mountain mahogany that grows more than twice as tall as it does elsewhere in the Caribbean thanks to the abundant moisture of the cloud forest. Other hikes are possible on the old hiking and donkey trails, which used to be the only way to get from point to point on the island.
Today, there’s a 10-mi/16-km road that connects the four villages on the island. Called “the road that couldn’t be built,” this road marks the islanders’ self-reliance. After Dutch engineers said the island’s mountainous terrain was too steep to allow a road, one Saban took a correspondence course in engineering and the islanders completed the job, all by hand, in 20 years.
A walk along the road let’s you get a good look at the island’s lush, green foliage and provide breathtaking views. Hitchhiking is both accepted and safe on the island, so you may be able to catch a ride when you’re tired.
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