peninsula and mountain in Mauritius
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Le Morne Brabant is a peninsula in Mauritius and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Understand
editLe Morne is a peninsula surrounded by a lagoon and featuring an impressive basalt monolith rising 556 metres (1,824 ft) into the sky. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2008.
Get in
editThere is a car park at the bottom. Very generally, drive south from Flic en Flac. Use GPS to make your life easier.
Get around
editYou can hike Le Morne either independently or with a guide. The trail to the top is 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) and takes about 3-4 hours. The hike is somewhat challenging. The top portion is steep and rocky. It's probably not safe to do the hike in the rain.
See
edit- The spectacular view from the top
Do
edit- Kitesurfing in the lagoon