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Africa / Mauritius / Rivière Noire / Black River Peak
Record SL-758034 · Wikidata Q1760978

Black River Peak

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Elevation
828 m
2,717 ft
Prominence
828 m
Isolation
189.0 km
Coordinates
20.4088° S, 57.4077° E
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Black River Peak
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Description

Wikipedia

Piton de la Petite Rivière Noire (Little Black River Peak) is the highest mountain on the island of Mauritius, in the Indian Ocean. Located in the Rivière Noire District and rising to a height of 828 m (2,717 ft) above sea level, it forms part of the Black River mountain range. There are two other main mountain ranges in Mauritius: Moka-Port Louis and Grand Port-Savanne. The Moka-Port Louis range includes Pieter Both (820 m) and Le Pouce (812 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 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".

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Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
Piton Saint Denis 620 m S 162° 1.0 km
Piton du Canot 540 m SW 232° 3.8 km
Brise Fer 622 m NE 37° 4.1 km