What it is
The name comes from the Nââ Drubéa language and means "hill of the ironwood trees". The hill is a municipal park covered with scrub and patches of dry forest, including rare endemic plants, and is crossed by walking paths used by hikers, runners and paragliders.
A military post was set up here in 1891, and the two guns on the highest summit were installed by the Australian army in 1941. From the top you can see Anse Vata, Sainte-Marie Bay, the islets of the lagoon and, on clear days, the mountains of the Grande Terre.
Getting there by bus
Lines L3 and N1 both end at the Ouen Toro stop at the foot of the hill, about 450 m from the summit area, and also stop at Château Royal on the way. From there, paths and a road lead up to the top.
Line L3 comes from the city centre via the Baie des Citrons and Anse Vata; line N1 via Trianon and the Receiving district.
