The trails listed here are of varying quality and difficulty. The rating system is subjectively based upon scenery, flora, and fauna compared to trail quality. Please read the descriptions to get a better idea. Have fun!
Easy: Not physically demanding or a challenge to navigate.
Medium: Either physically demanding or a challenge to navigate.
Hard: Both physically demanding and a challenge to navigate.
| Name | Location | Description | Difficulty | Length | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  | Bel Ombre Trail | Black River Gorges | Bel Ombre to Plaine Champagne | Medium | 4.7mi one way |
|  | Cascade 500 Pieds | Black River Gorges | Waterfall | Easy | 1.8mi round trip |
|  | Corps de Garde | West | Peak - 2428ft | Medium | 2.8mi round trip |
|  | Lion Mountain | Bambous Range | Peak - 1608ft | Medium | 3.0mi round trip |
|  | Le Pouce | Moka Range | Peak - 2664ft | Easy | 1.4mi one way |
|  | Roche Noire Lava Tubes | East | Lava tubes/caves | Medium | Varies |
|  | Tourelle du Tamarin | Southwest | Peak - 1847ft | Medium | 2.2mi round trip |
 |  | Grand Riviere Sud Est | Southeast | Waterfall | Easy | .8mi round trip |
|  | Ile D'ambre | Northeast | Trails/beach | Easy | 3.0mi of trails |
|  | Ilot Forneau | South | Low tide walk to island. | Medium | 1.6mi round trip |
|  | Le Morne Brabant | Southwest | Peak - 1824ft | Medium | 4mi round trip |
|  | Machabee Trail | Black River Gorges | Petrin to Riviere Noire. | Medium | 5.5mi one way |
|  | Pieter Both | Moka Range | Peak - 2690ft | Hard | 2.0mi round trip |
|  | Piton de la Petite Riviere Noire | Black River Gorges | Peak - 2717ft | Medium | 4mi round trip |
|  | South Coast Trail | South | Le Souffler to La Cambuse | Medium | 5.0mi one way |
 |  | Bras D'eau Loop | Bras D'eau | Through forest to beach. | Easy | 3.3mi round trip |
|  | Colophanes Trail | Black River Gorges | Diverges from Machabee Trail. | Easy | 1.7mi one way |
|  | Gollum Trail | Black River Gorges | Plaine Champagne to Riviere Noire. | Hard | 4.5mi one way |
|  | Le Chat y La Souris | Bambous Range | Peak - 1568ft | Medium | 3.6mi round trip |
|  | Mare Aux Joncs | Black River Gorges | Waterfall | Medium | 5mi round trip |
|  | Montagne Bambous | Bambous Range | Peak - 2070ft | Difficult | 5.4mi one way |
|  | Parakeet Trail | Black River Gorges | Riviere Noire to Plaine Champagne. | Medium | 4.1mi one way |
|  | Piton du Canot | Southwest | Peak - 1725ft | Easy | 1.6mi round trip |
|  | Trois Mamelles Center Peak | Southwest | Peak - 2231ft | Hard | 2.6mi round trip |
 |  | La Fenetre | Moka Range | Peak - 1246ft | Hard | 3.8mi round trip |
|  | Machabee Forest Loop | Black River Gorges | Forest to waterfall. | Medium | |
|  | Mare Longue Loop | Black River Gorges | Loop around Mare Longue Reservoir. | Medium | 8mi round trip |
|  | Monvert Nature Walk | Center | Nature Trails | Easy | 2mi round trip |
|  | Piton Savanne | Black River Gorges | Peak - 2310ft | Medium | 3.8mi round trip |
 |  | Deux Mamelles East | Moka Range | Peak - 2093ft | Easy | 1.4mi round trip |
|  | Montagne Calabasses | Moka Range | Peak - 2069ft | Easy | 1.2mi round trip |
|  | Pilgrim Trail | Black River Gorges | Diverges from Machabee Trail. | Easy | .7mi one way |
|  | Signal Mountain | Moka Range | Peak - 1060ft | Easy | 3mi round trip |
|  | Snail Rock | Moka Range | Peak - 1837ft | Hard | 4mi one way |
|  | Spear Grass Peak | Moka Range | Peak - 1131ft | Easy | 4mi round trip |
 |  | Montagne Cocotte | Black River Gorges | Peak - 2529ft | Easy | 2.2mi round trip |
|  | Paille en Queue Trail | Black River Gorges | Along Plaine Champagne. | Easy | 2.3mi one way |
|  | Sophie Nature Walk | Center | Nature Trails | Easy | 1.3mi round trip |
|  | Trochetia Trail | Black River Gorges | Along Plaine Champagne | Easy | 1.1mi one way |
 | | Deux Mamelles West | Moka Range | Peak - 2088ft | Medium | 1.0mi round trip |
|  | Guiby Peak | Moka Range | Peak - 2198ft | Medium | 2.0mi round trip |
|  | Powder Mills Trails | West | Nature Trails | Easy | 1mi round trip |
Dear Alex,
Thank for all those useful informations. I’m impressed by the data you collected and the way you share it with people.
I recently taste the spirit of going into the wilderness of Mauritius and would like to make it a habit and explore our island.
please let me know if its feasible to camp on le pouce mountain or any mountain in Mauritius.?
i would be grateful if you could help me on this.
thank
Regards
Danilo sanassee
Danilo:
Lion Mountain has quite a bit of room on top and would be great camping. You could find a nice place to camp on Corps de Garde for sure. I know quite a few people that have camped on the top of of Piton de la Riviere Noire – it is small though. There would be good camping on the shoulder of Le Pouce, but I probably wouldn’t do the summit.
Let me know if you have any more questions. Travel on!
Alex
Hi,
great site with a lot of useful information! Thanks for the work you’ve put into this.
We will visit Mauritius in September and try a few of the easier tours. I will report how it went
Regards,
Oliver
Hi
awesome page, thanks for sharing.
Don’t see the caves at Medine here and the feeder canal trail at La Nicoliere/Mare D’Australia. Will see if I can get those together to share them on here. Probably I have to run them again.
Cheers
Mario
Great job!
Love how you share all the info and pics.
To great precision.
Thanks for your generosity
Antish
Hi,
We are visiting in a couple of weeks and we love hiking. Thank you so much!
Sugi x
Hi
Just wonder if it is safe for a female tourist to hike on her own in Mauritius?
Koo
Depending on the area yes, a lot of the hiking areas on this website are heavily trafficked – like Black River Gorges. I might advise avoiding doing some of the remote ones or ones that require trespassing. Mauritius is still quite in the past with regard to women’s liberation and sexual harrassment, but this seems to be more a problem in the cities as far as my girlfriend’s experience has gone.
Corps de Garde Mountain offers a challenging hike! You should try that one. Spectacular view of quatre bornes!!
Hi,
I’m keen on hiking/trail running from Tamarin Mountain – Piton de la riviere noire – crossing the B103 – Piton du Canot – La Porte Mountain – Piton du Fouge and ending in Le Morne Brabant.
Are these trails easy to access or do I need permits/permissions? Any advice would be welcomed!
Matt
Matt,
I would say that the trails are relatively easy to access, but I am not sure about how to connect them all. I am sure that at least Tamarin Mountain and Le Morne both require you to cross private land and the owners will not give you permission if you ask, so you should just do the run. My time living there taught me not to ask questions for which I didn’t want an answer. Just plead ignorance. Let me know if you have any other questions!
Best of luck!
Alex
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Hi there, and thanks for all the information.
I wonder if any of these trails might be wheelchair accessible?
I’m going to be near Bras D’Eau, and notice that there is a route marked ‘easy’ with little elevation.
The distance wouldn’t be an issue, and when out ‘walking’ I attach an extra wheel to the front of my chair, which effectively make it a trike.
I know that the paths aren’t paved.
And I know that it’s difficult for you to advise. But it would be useful to know whether:
There are places where you might have to scramble up steep slopes?
There are places where you have to cross ditches?
Or where the path is very rocky?
I have done some treks in Costa Rica that weren’t paved, and were quite hilly.
Many thanks.
Hi Alex,
This is an amazing list that you have compiled, just wanted to say thank you, I have included a link to your website on an article titled Sustainable Tourism in Mauritius. I really appreciate the amount of work you’ve put into creating something that’s useful.
Cheers, Elna
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. We have done many of your walks and your instructions are just fabulous.
Many Thanks.