By air
SSR International (MRU), ~1 h by road
Indian Ocean Islands · Mauritius
Le Morne, Mauritius
A dramatic mountain above a turquoise lagoon
Getting there
Best time to visit
May to December — the kitesurfing winds
Don't miss
Le Morne Brabant
Le Morne beach
The International Slave Route Monument
The lagoon
Things to do
Hiking Le Morne Brabant
Kitesurfing
The Slave Route memorial
Where to eat
Sources: Photo: dronepicr · CC BY 2.0
What to pack
Hiking shoes, swimwear
A quieter corner
The 'underwater waterfall' illusion off the peninsula, seen from a flight
Questions travellers ask
When is kitesurfing season at Le Morne?
May to December, when the kitesurfing winds blow.
Can I hike Le Morne Brabant?
Yes, hiking Le Morne Brabant is one of the things to do here. Wear hiking shoes, and pack swimwear for Le Morne beach afterwards.
What is the 'underwater waterfall' at Le Morne?
An illusion off the peninsula that you see from a flight. It's the hidden gem here.
What else is there at Le Morne, and where do I eat?
The International Slave Route Monument and the lagoon. For a meal, head to La Gaulette for seafood.
About Le Morne
- Coastal
- Mountains
Where it is
Le Morne is a peninsula at the south-western tip of Mauritius, in the Black River district, where the basalt mountain of Le Morne Brabant, about 556 m high, rises above a wide turquoise lagoon.
History
In the 18th and early 19th centuries enslaved people who escaped from plantations, known as maroons, took refuge in the caves and on the summit of Le Morne Brabant. The mountain became a symbol of resistance to slavery, and in 2008 the Le Morne Cultural Landscape was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
People
The nearby villages, such as La Gaulette, are home to Creole families of African and Malagasy descent who speak Mauritian Creole and have long fished the lagoon. Sega, the music and dance born among enslaved Africans in Mauritius, is performed here and is recognised by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Known for
- Hiking Le Morne Brabant
- Kitesurfing in the lagoon
- The International Slave Route Monument
- The underwater waterfall illusion
- The long public beach
Did you know?
Seen from the air, sand and silt sliding off the underwater shelf near Le Morne create the illusion of a waterfall plunging into the deep ocean.
We haven't written a guide for this place yet — you can still plan a trip here.