Black River Gorges

About this guide

The visitor’s guide to Black River Gorges, with hiking routes, nature, practical information and trail access updates.

Updated 30 October 2026

A guide for your time in the Gorges

We bring together hiking routes, viewpoints, wildlife and practical advice to help you plan a rewarding visit. Trail access updates are dated separately, so you can check the latest report for your chosen outing.

References sit in the Sources section of each guide. Route descriptions, current access and downloadable navigation are kept distinct, so you can see what each page provides.

Image credits

Black River Gorges National Park, Mauritius by Adamina, CC BY 2.0. Original JPEG displayed with responsive cropping.

Macchabée Trail by carrotmadman6, CC BY 2.0. Resized and converted to WebP in the existing reviewed image library, displayed with responsive cropping.

Peak, Piton de la Petite Rivière Noire by Aisler, CC BY-SA 4.0. The adapted image retains this licence; resized, converted to WebP and responsively cropped.

More photographs from the Gorges

Alexandra Falls by Z thomas. CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP. Displayed with responsive cropping. The adapted image retains its source licence.

Forest Orchid by Abu Shawka. CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP. Displayed with responsive cropping. The adapted image retains its source licence.

Forest Canopy by Rod Waddington. CC BY-SA 2.0. Resized and converted to WebP. Displayed with responsive cropping. The adapted image retains its source licence.

Mare Aux Joncs Waterfall by Ludovic Lubeigt. CC BY-SA 2.0. Resized and converted to WebP. Displayed with responsive cropping. The adapted image retains its source licence.

Gorges Upland by Z thomas. CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP. Displayed with responsive cropping. The adapted image retains its source licence.

Forest Stream by carrotmadman6. CC BY 2.0. Resized and converted to WebP. Displayed with responsive cropping. The adapted image retains its source licence.

Gorges Clouds by Lukas von Daeniken. CC BY-SA 2.0. Resized and converted to WebP. Displayed with responsive cropping. The adapted image retains its source licence.

Mare Aux Joncs Trail by carrotmadman6. CC BY 2.0. Resized and converted to WebP. Displayed with responsive cropping. The adapted image retains its source licence.

Gorges Panorama by CEphoto, Uwe Aranas. CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized and converted to WebP. Displayed with responsive cropping. The adapted image retains its source licence.

Parakeet Kiosk by carrotmadman6. CC BY 2.0. Resized and converted to WebP. Displayed with responsive cropping. The adapted image retains its source licence.

Petrin Approach by carrotmadman6. CC BY 2.0. Resized and converted to WebP. Displayed with responsive cropping. The adapted image retains its source licence.

Echo Parakeet by Michael Hanselmann. CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP. Displayed with responsive cropping. The adapted image retains its source licence.

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