Wonderful views and trail. Please follow the recommendations about be hydrated, wearing comfortable and secure shoes and rest well the previous night. Pictures from the top are amazing and the wind could be strong but it feels very nice.

We enjoyed this hike, despite the early morning it required. I would recommend going as early as you can (park office opens at 6 am) as it can get pretty hot. You’ll need to pay at the office first ($15 USD each) and then drive across the street through some narrow, winding roads to the parking lot. Even at just before 7 am, it was quite full. Make sure you have the required minimum 2L of water as it was HUMID. I would call this hike moderate to hard for most, but if you’ve got a decent baseline fitness, you’ll be fine. It is very rocky with the last bit being a complete rock scramble. We saw some people going up around 9 am that I was worried would not make it to the top. Views are great, definitely worth it! Also, I don’t think it would be possible to get to this hike via taxi, you’ll need a rental car.

They make this hike out to be like climbing Everest. If you are able bodied and a somewhat experienced hiker it will be no problem. For others you might sweat a lot but you'll make it. There are some scrambles but it's fun. Stop by the welcome center, buy your tickets, and then get back in your car and drive the road across the street from the welcome center. We thought about walking the road but we are so glad we didn't. The trailhead was not as close as we thought. It was a fun drive. Bring water and some decect shoes. We both wore running sneakers and had no issue. Great views at the top. Quite a few people up there too.

Had to get a very early start and could have enjoyed even earlier. $50 guilders to get entry into park and needed to sign waivers before going up. We were appropriately prepared with 2 l water each - which is important as it is very hot and not an easy hike. No technical climbing but you do have to scramble a bit at the end. Worth getting up before it got too hot.

My family and I (including 2 kids of 8 and 10) did this hike a few days ago. I would say that we are an average family, so not super sporty but also not couch potatoes, and we did the whole thing (up and down) in just over 3 hours (from the 2nd car park, not the visitors centre). I must admit that it was more difficult that I expected, but totally doable for the average able family. Our 8 year old led the way to the top, but needed some encouragement halfway down. The views from the top were awesome, along with the flora and fauna on the way up. There is some quite some clambering required, especially in the last 20 minutes or so, but I would totally recommend this hike to any visitors to Curacao.

This was a challenging hike but definitely worth it. We started the hike around 8:45 a.m. and were one of the last groups to do so. The hike is very rocky. Some portions require high stepping, which is easier if you have long legs I found the rock scramble at the last portion of the trail the best part but used weightlifting gloves to protect my hands. Having a good pair of trail shoes or hiking shoes helps. It is very hot and humid so bring lots of water, a hat, and take breaks. We passed several groups coming down as we were heading up, which gave us a chance to stop and let them pass. The view at the top is amazing and we had it to ourselves before we headed back down. It took us about 1.5 hours to ascend and longer to go down. On the way down we saw several iguanas, some lizards, and deer. While the descent was less strenuous I found it more difficult than going up and slipped twice on loose rocks.