It takes less than an hour to get to the hill from town on foot, you can opt for a taxi too of course. To get to the peak you can take the escalator or elevator. Very crowded for sunset! I'd recommend coming earlier or after to avoid tourists. The view from the Hill is amazing, you can see whole city and around! The pagoda on the top is nice, people come to pray there.
The most scenic route in Myanmar indeed! We had nice weather with a bit of clouds which was good as the sun didn't blind us. The bridge and the forest beneath - amazing!