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Candos Hill
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🚶 Walks · Quatre Bornes

Candos Hill

A very easy 1.5 km walk up a little hill in Quatre Bornes, with a big view over the towns of the plateau and the mountains around.

🚗 From the villa30 min · 21 kmoff-peak estimate
⏱️ Time needed45 min – 1 hnot counting the drive
🕓 Best time of day☀️ Morning · 🌤️ Afternoon
💰 PriceFree
🚶 Trail1.4 km · +106 mEasy · out and back · guide not needed

Candos Hill rises right above Quatre Bornes. A short track and path lead to its top, where you look over the towns of the central plateau, the Corps de Garde and the mountains of the west.

About 1.5 km return and 45 minutes: a nice leg-stretch on a day at the Quatre Bornes market (Thursday and Sunday).

  • Big view over the plateau
  • Short and easy
  • Next to the Quatre Bornes market

Trail map

Traced on the track and path to the top (OpenStreetMap).

Trail (easy)
350 m400 m450 m500 m 0 km0.5 km 485 m
One way; you come back the same way. Elevation from SRTM satellite data (±10 m).

Trail traced on OpenStreetMap paths: check the signs on the ground, and take the OSM or an offline map app (Organic Maps, maps.me) with you.

What to expect on this walk

MudLow
ShadeSome
🌊 TideNot tidal (inland)
👟 FootwearProper shoes
🏊 Swim on the wayNo
🔁 Getting backSame way back
🚧 Obstacles1 to know
🌅 Best lightSunrise, Sunset
📍 Where it starts
At the foot of Candos Hill, in Quatre Bornes (≈ 35 minutes from the villa).
🧭 The route
A track and a short path to the top (≈ 700 m). Back the same way.
🪨 Terrain
Track and dirt path.
👁️ Views
The plateau towns and the mountains.
🌅 Best light
Sunrise or late afternoon: soft light over the plateau towns and the mountains.
🚧 Obstacles
  • A short steep, loose section near the top
🏊 Swimming
No swimming.
👟 Footwear
Proper shoes with grip: rock, roots or mud (not flip-flops).
🔁 Getting back
Same way down.
🦟 Insects
None.
💧 Water
None on the hill.
👥 Crowds
Locals walking at sunrise and sunset.
📶 Phone signal
Good coverage.
🎒 Bring
Comfortable shoes · Water · Hat
  1. Top of Candos Hill

Getting there

Driving route from the villa

🚗 By car: 30 min (21 km) off-peak. Street parking at the foot of the hill. Directions in Google Maps ↗

Tips

  • 💡 Little shade: bring water and a hat.