Mount Simpson

Mount Simpson: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Mount Simpson

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Mount Simpson — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -4.63333, 55.41667. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Mount Simpson

• Morne Seychellois · viewpoint · Port Glaud · ~3 km · Must-see
• Venn's Town · fort · Port Glaud · ~5 km · Must-see
• Seychelles Youth Village · fort · Port Glaud · ~5 km · Must-see
• Sheikh Muhammad Bin Khalifa Al-Nahayan Mosque · dargah · Bel Air · ~5 km · Must-see
• St. Paul's Cathedral · church · Bel Air · ~5 km · Must-see
• Museum of Natural History · museum · Bel Air · ~5 km · Must-see
• Copolia · viewpoint · Plaisance · ~6 km · Must-see
• Montagne Brulée · viewpoint · Au Cap · ~17 km · Must-see
• St Francis D'Assise Church · church · Baie Lazare · ~19 km · Must-see
• Anse Intendance · beach · ~24 km · Must-see
• Anse Georgette · beach · Praslin · ~60 km · Must-see
• Vallée de Mai Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Praslin · ~61 km · Must-see
• Praslin · river spot · Praslin · ~61 km · Must-see
• Anse Lazio · beach · ~62 km · Must-see
• L’Union Estate Farm · museum · La Digue Group · ~68 km · Must-see
• Notre Dame de L'Assomption · church · La Digue Group · ~68 km · Must-see
• Mont Le Niol · viewpoint · Port Glaud · ~0 km
• Bernard · viewpoint · Bel Ombre · ~1 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Mount Simpson

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mount Simpson

• Morne Seychellois · viewpoint · Port Glaud · ~3 km · Must-see
• Copolia · viewpoint · Plaisance · ~6 km · Must-see
• Montagne Brulée · viewpoint · Au Cap · ~17 km · Must-see
• Mont Le Niol · viewpoint · Port Glaud · ~0 km
• Bernard · viewpoint · Bel Ombre · ~1 km
• Montagne Jasmin · viewpoint · Bel Ombre · ~2 km
• Mont Coton · viewpoint · Port Glaud · ~2 km
• Mont d'Or · viewpoint · Port Glaud · ~2 km
• Dans Gallas · viewpoint · Port Glaud · ~3 km
• Trois Frères · viewpoint · Port Glaud · ~3 km

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