Le Morne Brabant

Welcome to Le Morne Brabant. Rising dramatically from the southwestern extremity of Mauritius, this giant basaltic monolith reaches an elevation of five hundred and fifty six meters above the sparkling Indian Ocean lagoon. …

On December 29, 1783, a sailing vessel named the Brabant belonging to the Dutch East India Company ran aground along this jagged coastline, giving this majestic basalt mountain its modern name. As you begin walking along the…

Look up toward the steep rock overhangs directly above your head, and observe the narrow basalt ledges clinging to the cliff face. High on these dizzying, near vertical slopes sit natural mountain caves and stone shelters. …

As you step into this constricted mountain corridor, reach out to touch the cold, vertical basalt walls framing your path, and examine the narrow rocky ground beneath your feet. This dramatic cleft carved into the monolith is…

Stand near the summit high plateau and observe the metal cross memorial set into the stone, then cast your eyes toward the sheer cliffs ending in the ocean waves far below. This summit is bound to the most famous and…

Examine the low stone foundations resting beneath the shade of the mountain, and listen to the gentle rhythms of sega music carried along the ocean breeze. This open ground is the site of Trou Chenille, an ancestral village…

As our tour comes to a gentle close, look out over the brilliant turquoise lagoon surrounding the base of Le Morne Brabant. Out in these clear ocean waters lies the famous underwater waterfall phenomenon, where deep coastal…