Hooiberg

Parks & Nature · Santa Cruz, Aruba

The cone-shaped 165-metre hill that rises from the flat centre of Aruba and anchors the island's skyline from almost every direction. A maintained concrete staircase of nearly 600 steps climbs to the summit, where the reward is a 360-degree view over the whole island and, on very clear days, the coast of Venezuela. The climb takes most people under an hour round trip and is free to do at any time.