Elliott's Path
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Vital statistics
| Length: | 2hrs upward |
| Maximum Altitude: | around 2400m |
| Level of Difficulty: | Variable |
Walkopedia rating *
Beauty
|
30 |
Natural interest |
14 |
Human interest
|
14 |
Charisma |
30 |
Negative points |
(3) |
Total rating |
85 |
| Note: Neg: regular cloud cover means good views are rare | |
| *Provisional |
Ascension Island
Key information
- This walk is a circular walk at 2400 feet around the top of Green Mountain, the highest peak on Ascension Island.
- The path was created as a 360 degree lookout for the Royal Marines in the 19th century; it is an incredible feat of human engineering with tunnels and arches hewn into the volcanic rock.
- The site was also visited by Kew Gardens over 150 years ago, when they planted a variety of trees, shrubs and flowers in order to increase the rainfall.
- Cloud cover gives the walker a sense of being somewhere mystical, whilst on clear days there are beautiful views over the island.
- Walking the path around the peak takes two hours (with stops); alternatively you can make it an all day walk from the bottom of Green Mountain.
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