Hiking in the Black River Gorges National Parc - Native Forest
Description
The Black River Gorges National Park, 67.54 km² of pure, wild, nature. The heart of Mauritius island, home of many endemic species, both animal and floral. It offers a great discovery of the nature of the island. During this hike we will discover different viewpoints from which we can contemplate different parts of the park and its surroundings. Half-way up our climb, we discover the “Mare aux Joncs Gorge” that we like to call the “Bats Valley” because of the thousands of Mauritan Fruit-Bats we can observe there. On top of our ascension, at 400m above sea level we get an amazing sight on the West-Coast, its lagoons and beautiful villages amountains. From there, we start our back back down to the river where we can stop to enjoy a nice swim before continuing to the parking lot of the park.
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The Black River Gorges National Park, 67.54 km² of pure, wild, nature. The heart of Mauritius island, home of many endemic species, both animal and floral. It offers a great discovery of the nature of the island. During this hike we will discover different viewpoints from which we can contemplate different parts of the park and its surroundings. Half-way up our climb, we discover the “Mare aux Joncs Gorge” that we like to call the “Bats Valley” because of the thousands of Mauritan Fruit-Bats we can observe there. On top of our ascension, at 400m above sea level we get an amazing sight on the West-Coast, its lagoons and beautiful villages amountains. From there, we start our back back down until the black-river where we can stop to enjoy a nice swim before continuing and reach back our starting point, where we’ve met a few hours earlier.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Children under 10 years old
- Not possible for babies in carrier
Reviews(130)
Warm welcome on our arrival from guide Paj. Good manageable refreshing walk. Paj very knowledgable and informative of the area and flora and fauna. Many thanks.
We had an amazing time on our hike and our tour guide Gillies was awesome 🙌.Gilles not only led a safe journey he was knowledgeable about local plants and took some great pictures of us. We would highly recommend this tour and please request Gillies as your tour guide.
A really enjoyable hike with knowledgeable guides, who made it fun and interesting!
Myself and my wife had a fabulous guided trek on the Pilgrims Trail with our experienced and knowledgable guide Yudish. Details for meeting and starting the trek were clear. Our group was small (three of us) which made the tour very manageable and personal. At points, the walk gets fairly steep but all perfectly OK with a reasonable degree of fitness and it never felt ‘technical’ or challenging. With a reasonable bit of altitude gained, we had some amazing views and all along the route Yudish answered questions and shared great local knowledge about the history of the island, its geology and both flora and fauna. As a whole it was lovely so I would definitely recommend for those wanting to get out and see some of this beautiful island!
Top an unforgettable experience accessible and really to advise
Our guide Henri was at the top, cheerful and detailed explanations about the local flora and fauna. We had a great time, recommend without hesitation!
Superb 3h hike in the Black River Gorges with a very nice viewpoint! Moderate difficulty! I was alone with a guide, Eliza, very friendly and adaptable to you! I recommend +++
We were out with Paj. He is friendly, competent and always available for fun. He is very familiar with flora and fauna and can explain everything. Cool hike, we learned a lot and learned. Highly recommended!
We took a hike this morning, at the Black River Gorge. Gilles, our guide was very welcoming and available to give us as much information about fauna and flora. We had the chance to meet and observe a deer near the river. Very nice and quiet time. It feels good. We recommend.
A moment out of time, with Theo as guide. I highly recommend it to all people. Caring, attentive and very patient and know his job by heart and do it with passion
