Uploaded March 2011 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Jacob's Ladder is a staircase comprising 699 stone steps, from sea level in Jamestown up to the top of Ladder Hill (183 m). The way is steep (44 degrees!) and the day was hot, but I walked to the top in 8 minutes. The island record is 4 1/2 minutes. I enjoyed my time on tiny St. Helena, a beautiful little island in the middle of the South Atlantic, more than 1,000 miles off the coast of Namibia.
Jacob's Ladder is a staircase comprising 699 stone steps, from sea level in Jamestown up to the top of Ladder Hill (183 m). The way is steep (44 degrees!) and the day was hot, but I walked to the top in 8 minutes. The island record is 4 1/2 minutes. I enjoyed my time on tiny St. Helena, a beautiful little island in the middle of the South Atlantic, more than 1,000 miles off the coast of Namibia.
