Piton de la Petite Rivière Noire (''Little Black River Peak'') is the highest mountain on the island of

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, in the

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. Located in the

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and rising to a height of 828 m (2717 ft) above sea level. It forms part of the Black River mountain range. BRP

There are two other main mountain ranges in Mauritius: Moka-Port Louis and Grand Port-Savanne. The Moka-Port Louis range includes

Pieter Both Pieter Both (1568 – 6 March 1615) was the first Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies. Not much is known of his early years. In 1599, Both was already an admiral in the New, or Brabant Company. In that year, he traveled to the East Indie ...

(820 m) and Le Pouce (811 m) mountains, the second and third highest summits respectively. Both are more famous than Piton de la Petite Rivière Noire in the southwest. The summit of the Piton de la Petite Riviere Noire can be reached by various paths, the most common route is from Plaine Champagne, however there are routes from Chamarel and also from the Black River Gorges Visitors centre. On the summit there is a bench called "Bench 828"

External links

Peakbagger.com

Mountains of Mauritius
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