Black River Gorges

Check access before you set out

Find the latest dated access updates for the park and its trails.

Park access

Access not verified

Awaiting the first park-access update from the National Park Information Centre. Confirm at your chosen entrance before setting out.

Latest report
No report yet
Report provider
National Park Information Centre

Park opening hours

Park access · Every day
06:00–18:00
Information centre · Monday to Friday
07:00–17:00
Information centre · Saturday and Sunday
09:00–17:00

All times are Mauritius time. Temporary closures take priority over regular opening hours. Plan to leave the park before 18:00.

Verified · 30 October 2026
Source

NPCS information confirmed on 30 October 2026. National Parks and Conservation Service ↗

Individual trails

Check your chosen route below. Access can differ between trails and connecting segments.

Machabée Forest LoopPétrinAccess not verified
Machabée TrailPétrin to Lower GorgesAccess not verified
Mare Longue LoopPétrinAccess not verified
Parakeet TrailPlaine Champagne to Lower GorgesAccess not verified
Black River Peak TrailGoretteAccess not verified
Paille en Queue TrailAlexandra to Plaine ChampagneAccess not verified
Piton Savanne TrailPlaine PaulAccess not verified
Cascade des Gallets TrailAlexandra FallsAccess not verified
Macchabée viewpoint approachPétrinAccess not verified
Mare aux Joncs waterfall approachLower GorgesAccess not verified
Plateau RemousseLower GorgesAccess not verified
Colophanes connectorMachabée networkAccess not verified
Pilgrim connectorMachabée networkAccess not verified
Bel Ombre TrailBel Ombre to Plaine ChampagneAccess not verified
Trochetia TrailPlaine ChampagneAccess not verified
Montagne CocotteUpland parkAccess not verified
Brise FerPétrin / Lower Gorges variantsAccess not verified
Gollum routePlaine Champagne to Lower GorgesClosed
Les Mares referencesNear Grand Bassin / upland networkAccess not verified
Camphrier segmentPlateau Remousse networkAccess not verified
Zepol segmentMacchabée / Lower Gorges networkAccess not verified
Filwil segmentLower Gorges / Matala transitionAccess not verified

Where to confirm

Read notices from the National Parks and Conservation Service and check at the relevant entrance. A weather forecast and a park opening notice answer different questions.

National Parks and Conservation Service ↗

Mauritius Meteorological Services ↗

How updates work

Access updates identify the affected trails and when the information was confirmed. Opening confirmations expire. Closures that apply until further notice remain visible until explicitly superseded.

When an opening report expires, the status returns to “Access not verified”. That does not mean closed. Equally, a missing closure report does not mean open.

Update history

The park and all 22 listed trails and route segments are open. Verified · 30 October 2026.

2026-10-30T04:22:36.922Z · open

Verified · 30 October 2026

The park is open. Gollum is closed. The other 21 listed routes and segments are open. Verified · 30 October 2026.

2026-10-30T04:29:15.067Z · open

Verified · 30 October 2026

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