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Le Morne Brabant

Your planning sheet · South-west · Out and back

Prepared 7 October 2026 at 23:10, Mauritius time. This is a dated reference, not live trail access or offline navigation.

Check the current guide before leaving.
https://hikingmauritius.org/hikes/le-morne-brabant

Access before everything

Restricted

Section 2 and summit access closed

Section 1 is open. Section 2 is closed until further notice because of rockfall danger. Access to the summit is prohibited, including with a guide. Stay within Section 1 and follow instructions at the entrance.

The published visitor window is 07:00 to 16:00, with a latest start of 14:30. Confirm the day's instructions at the entrance. The full route described below is not currently available.

Decision dated 4 October 2026. Read from the current published notice.

Current Le Morne notice

The described route

Full visitor route to the metal cross, including Section 2. Current access can exclude the upper section.

These figures describe the full route to the metal cross, including the upper section. They are not the figures for the currently accessible portion.

Distance
About 6.6 km return to the metal cross
Time on the trail
3.5 to 4.5 hours
Difficulty
Challenging
Guide advice
Recommended

Getting there

Use the Trust Fund visitor entrance and follow the current section-level notice. The area pin is not a turn-by-turn approach.

Parking arrangements have not been independently checked.

Check the published visitor window and current entrance instructions. A guide booking does not grant access to a closed section.

This sheet does not provide verified turn-by-turn directions.

What to take

  • Shoes with reliable grip
  • At least 1 to 1.5 litres of water per person
  • Sun protection
  • A small pack that leaves both hands free

Decisions on the day

  • Check the notice on mornebrabant.org before leaving.
  • Do not enter during a heavy rain warning, torrential rain warning, Cyclone Class II or above, or a posted closure.
  • Carry all drinking water because there is no water point on the mountain.
  • Stay on the marked visitor trail and give descending hikers space on the upper section.

Evidence and sources

Official access rules, section distances, grading and the 492 m trail end were checked on 22 July 2026. The 6.6 km return distance is calculated from the two official one-way section distances.

Field verification is not recorded. A named route-version field record has not yet been attached.