Trou Aux Cerfs Volcano - Mauritius    Share

Best place to go for fresh air or a run, jog or walk.

The travel agents highlight this place like it's one of 7 wonders of the world. Overhyped, you wouldn't appreciate the place unless you are fascinated by volcanoes. The volcano looks like a small pond , lush greenery surrounds the place .

Trou aux Cerfs is located in the heart of Curepipe, there you will find a dormant volcano surrounded by nature; a vast area of lush forest consisting of indigenous plant species, some giant green pine trees, lush greenery, trees, flowers and a small lake at the center, I have never seen such beauty before. If it wasn’t a dormant volcano, I would have found my way down to lie on the untamed grasses and day dream about my prince charming but reality can be a pain in the butt sometimes. This is one of the famous natural tourist attractions in Mauritius, the dormant volcanic crater is around 605 meters above sea level, with a diameter of 350 meters and a depth of around 100 meters. Interestingly, Trou aux Cerfs is also known as ‘Murr’s Volcano’. It is believed that the Trou aux Cerfs volcano erupted once and has remained dormant for the last 700,000 years; experts believe that there is a potential chance for it to become active again. Here, you can get some souvenirs from the locals at a very cheap and affordable rate and you get a spectacular view of some part of Mauritius from the view point of the crater, you also get to see the majestic view of the Rempart Mountain, Trois Mamelles, and the Port-Louis- Moka mountain range. There is also their meteorological centre (radar station) close to this tour site so you can enjoy the view of the blue building and the blue clear sky. Team fitfam, this a favourite spot for joggers and walkers – you get lovely views of the plateau. There are benches where you can rest and reflect, and a radar station that keeps an electronic eye on cyclone activity.   TRAVEL... it’s the only thing you buy that makes you RICHER Follow me on @tourwithswagger as you experience Mauritius through @gbogbo_swagger eyes!

It’s a dormant volcano. Nice view from the crater.

It's a sleeping volcano, didn't excite me much.