Places to visit in Black River, Mauritius
8 places to visit in Black River, Mauritius, each with LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own: Le Morne Brabant, Black River Gorges National Park, Corps de Garde and more. Stand at any of them with the app open and the stamp is yours, confirmed on site, in your Black River volume.
1 UNESCO World Heritage site · 1 Heritage site · 6 Hidden gems
UNESCO World Heritage sites in Black River (1)
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Le Morne Brabant
A basalt monolith rising 556 metres from the southwestern tip of Mauritius, surrounded by a lagoon. Escaped slaves, known as maroons, sheltered in its caves and on its summit plateau, and it was listed by UNESCO in 2008 as a symbol of resistance to slavery.
Heritage sites in Black River (1)
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Black River Gorges National Park
The largest national park in Mauritius, proclaimed on 15 June 1994 in the hilly south west. It covers 67.54 square kilometres of humid upland forest, dry lowland forest and gorges, with walking trails, waterfalls and some of the last wild habitat of the Mauritius kestrel and pink pigeon.
Hidden gems in Black River (6)
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Corps de Garde
A volcanic mountain of 720 metres near Palma in the Black River district. The name comes from a French military guard post once placed here, and the summit can be reached on foot for views across the western part of the island.
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Ebony Forest Chamarel
A conservation reserve above Chamarel where native Mauritian forest is being replanted, including ebony trees. Guided walks and a viewpoint take visitors through the forest, and the site also works to protect endangered birds such as the pink pigeon.
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La Preneuse Beach
A public beach on the western coast near the village of Black River, named after a French frigate. The sheltered shore has calm water and sunsets over the Indian Ocean, and an old Martello tower from the British period stands close by.
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Piton de la Petite Riviere Noire
The highest point in Mauritius at 828 metres, in the Black River Gorges mountains of the southwest. Trails from the national park lead to the summit, and the climb gives views of the western coast and the interior forest.
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Rempart Mountain
A mountain near Tamarin in the Black River district of western Mauritius, and the fourth highest peak on the island. Its steep rock face is visible from the coast road, and it has long been used by climbers and hikers.
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Seven Coloured Earths
A small area of rolling dunes on the Chamarel plain where the sand shows bands of red, brown, violet, green, blue, purple and yellow. The colours come from weathered volcanic rock, and the sand does not mix even after heavy rain.
Collecting in Black River
What are the best places to visit in Black River?
LOQAH lists 8 places in Black River. The best known include Le Morne Brabant, Black River Gorges National Park, Corps de Garde, Ebony Forest Chamarel and La Preneuse Beach. Each has a stamp of its own to collect when you are there.
How many LOQAH stamps are there in Black River?
8, and more are added over time. Each place has LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own.
How do I collect a stamp in Black River?
Open LOQAH at the place and get its stamp. LOQAH checks where you are once, at that moment; at the place itself the stamp is confirmed on site, with a gold badge.
I have been to places in Black River before. Can I add them?
Yes. In Earlier trips, choose Black River and swipe through its stamps, or import your Google Timeline. Each one goes into your volume with the date, if you know it.
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