The pretty plaine champagne road which teems with guava pickers in season divides some 120km of trails in the more popular western gorges and 50km of trails in the eastern gorges.
Black river gorges national park trail map.
The black river gorges national park is a national park in the hilly south western part of mauritius.
It was proclaimed on june 15 1994 and is managed by the national parks and conservation service.
Hiking the black river gorges in mauritius.
The black river gorges national park 67 54 km of pure wild nature.
The trails leads us to many different viewpoints where we enjoy a few breaks contemplating the different parts of the park and its surroundings.
A basic hiking map is available from the petrin information centre while.
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The black river visitor center is very simple and does not provide really good information on the park but can you buy a trail map for rs 50.
The black river gorges visitors centre at the west side of the park about 8km from the trois bras junction see map below for more info the petrin information centre on the east side of the park and just 2 km from the grand.
It covers an area of 67 54 km including humid upland forest drier lowland forest and marshy heathland.
We didn t see any office or guard.
It offers a great discovery of the nature of the island.
Famous for its waterfalls vistas and hiking the gorge is in the central highlands making it cooler than much of the island.
There are entrances to the park both with an information point.
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Black river gorges national park entrance and fee.
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Black river gorges national park mauritius.
The black river gorges is the largest national park in mauritius.
The park extends over an area of 6 754 hectares.
Black river gorges national park is a national park in the hilly south western part of mauritius.
One can be found in petrin entrance a and one in black river entrance b.
There s plenty of scope for hiking in black river gorges national park.
Black river gorges national park mauritius.
This is the best way to get into the deep nature of mauritius whether you prefer a hardcore climb to the highest peak or a gentler ramble through the forest.
Facilities for visitors include two information centres picnic areas and 60 kilometres of.
The national park provides two information centres for visitors.
Providing over 50 km of magnificent and yet challenging hiking trails.
Numerous trails crisscross black river gorges national park like unravelling shoestrings.