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Nature · Mauritius
Climbing Le Morne Brabant
A trail to the cross near the top of a 556 m mountain on the UNESCO list. It starts gently through forest, ends in a rocky scramble, and rewards you with the whole lagoon below.
The South-West Coast · Mauritius
The experience
Le Morne Brabant is a basalt monolith rising 556 m at the south-western tip of Mauritius, on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 2008. In the nineteenth century escaped slaves sheltered in its caves, and it has become a symbol of freedom in the island's memory.
The trail is about 7 km there and back, with some 540 m of ascent, and takes 3 to 5 hours. The first half is a fairly easy walk through trees to a small plateau. The last part is a scramble on rock using your hands, with fixed ropes on the steepest pitches.
From the cross near the summit you look down on the turquoise lagoon, the peninsula, the reef and, in the distance, the site of the underwater waterfall. We arrange a licensed guide and an early start, before the heat; with a guide you can set off before sunrise.
The gate is usually open from 7 am to 4 pm, with the last ascent to the summit allowed at around 2.30 pm. Children may not go beyond the end of the plateau, about 2.3 km from the start, which makes a good turning point for families.
Where to stay
Stays close by
Beachfront
The South-West Coast
Dinarobin Beachcomber Golf Resort & Spa
An all-suite and villa resort on the Le Morne peninsula, sharing its facilities with neighbouring Paradis Beachcomber. Eight restaurants across the two, an 18-hole golf course and a free kids' club.
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Beachfront
The South-West Coast
Paradis Beachcomber Golf Resort & Spa
On the Le Morne peninsula, beneath a UNESCO-listed mountain, Paradis pairs an 18-hole championship course with the largest natural lagoon on the island. A free kids' club, complimentary land and water sports and 13 private villas make it one of the best family resorts in Mauritius.
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Beachfront
The South-West Coast
The St. Regis Le Morne Resort, Mauritius
At the foot of UNESCO-listed Le Morne and on one of the Indian Ocean's most famous beaches, every suite and villa at the St. Regis comes with a butler. Colonial manor-house architecture, restaurants from Mauritian and French to Japanese and Indian, and a 2,000 m² Pure Spa.
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Mauritius
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Sea and islands
A private catamaran day to Île aux Cerfs
A private catamaran across the east-coast lagoon to Île aux Cerfs. Swimming, snorkelling and lunch on board, with a stop at the Grand River South East waterfall.
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A flight over Le Morne and the underwater waterfall
A helicopter flight over the Le Morne peninsula to see the underwater waterfall, which can only be seen from the air. Mountain, lagoon and ocean in one view.
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Sea and islands
Whale and dolphin watching by boat
A private boat from the west coast to the deep water where sperm whales live all year and humpbacks pass in winter. For anglers, a day of deep-sea fishing.
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