La Belle Maurice

Guided hike

Guided hike up Le Pouce, with a guide from the area

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This hike climbs Le Pouce in the company of a guide from the area. Le Pouce, named after its thumb-like shape, is the third-highest summit in Mauritius. From the top the view opens through three hundred and sixty degrees and looks down on Port Louis; Charles Darwin climbed it in 1836. The climb and descent take three to four hours.

Highlights

  • A guide from the area
  • The third-highest summit in Mauritius
  • A three-hundred-and-sixty-degree view, down to Port Louis
  • In the footsteps of Charles Darwin, who reached the summit in 1836

Good to know

  • The ground is rocky and the final stretch is climbed using the hands.
  • The ascent is best made early in the morning, before the heat, in suitable footwear.

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