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- Summit of Mount Ntringui: The reason people come. On a clear morning the ridge opens onto the whole of Anjouan, with the coast, the island’s sharp interior ridges and sometimes the outline of neighboring Mohéli.
- Montane rainforest belt: Above the farmland the trail enters thick forest with tree ferns, moss-draped trunks and a damp, earthy smell. Light comes down in thin green shafts.
- Livingstone’s fruit bats: A rare, endangered species that lives on the island’s forested slopes. Look in the early morning or late afternoon, when they glide between fruiting trees on wings spanning well over a meter.
- Clove and ylang-ylang terraces: The lower slopes are working farms. The sharp, sweet smell of drying cloves and flowering ylang-ylang tells you how much the island’s economy depends on these crops.
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- Summit of Mount Ntringui: The reason people come. On a clear morning the ridge opens onto the whole of Anjouan, with the coast, the island’s sharp interior ridges and sometimes the outline of neighboring Mohéli.
- Montane rainforest belt: Above the farmland the trail enters thick forest with tree ferns, moss-draped trunks and a damp, earthy smell. Light comes down in thin green shafts.
- Livingstone’s fruit bats: A rare, endangered species that lives on the island’s forested slopes. Look in the early morning or late afternoon, when they glide between fruiting trees on wings spanning well over a meter.
- Clove and ylang-ylang terraces: The lower slopes are working farms. The sharp, sweet smell of drying cloves and flowering ylang-ylang tells you how much the island’s economy depends on these crops.
- Forest birdlife: Listen for Comoros endemics calling from the canopy, including the Anjouan scops owl’s habitat zone, and carry binoculars for the open ridge sections.
- Views over Mutsamudu: From switchback gaps in the trees you look straight down on the port’s tin roofs, the old harbor and the fort, a good reminder of how fast the island climbs from sea level.
- Village approach paths: The start of the walk passes homes, small plots and children who will shout greetings. A short chat with farmers often gives you better route advice than any map.
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Hi, I’m Johan (Netherlands 🇳🇱), the creator of TakeYourBackpack. Over the past 3 decades, I’ve backpacked through 90+ countries across six continents, gaining extensive experience with independent travel, long-term trips, and overland routes.