Le Pouce Mountain

Le Pouce mountain, located in Moka, offers some very good views over the North West of the island and on a clear day, the coastline of the North and East of the island can be seen.
It is a moderate climb as the route is steep in some places but can be accomplished by any level of climber given enough time to rest.

Location

The starting point of the route is in Petit Verger near the village of Saint Pierre. The location is served by buses and is easily accessible using buses going to and from Port Louis, or from other locations by changing buses at Saint Pierre.

If you are using a car, park the vehicle on the untarred road just before the bridge at the junciton a few metres away from the main road.

The hike to the summit of Le Pouce mountain is relatively popular and attracts a lot of people, especially at weekends and public holidays. There have been reports in the past of petty theft from vehicles parked in the area. Do not leave valuables in your vehicle and do not go alone.

Route Description

• The path starts at the untarred road off the main road from Petit Verger to Saint Pierre. Follow the road over the bridge and through the cane fields.
• After around 800m, the road will veer left and will become increasingly overgrown.
• The path continues and enters the undergrowth of the mountain and the climb starts.
• You will eventually emerge out of the tall trees and the path takes a Z shape across bare rock on the eastern side of the mountain.
• Follow the path and you will come to what seems a flat area on the mountain and the path seems at crossroads. If you follow the track to the left, it will eventually take you to the southern part of Port Louis.
• The path to the summit continues to the right, aiming for the right of the summit. There is also an alternative route (not on the GPS track) to the base of the summit which passes along the ridge to the south of the mountain. You may want to explore this route on your way back down.
• You will reach a flat grassy area around the base of the summit where you can stop to enjoy the views towards the centre of the Island.
• The path continues towards the summit, through some tall undergrowth followed by some steep rock which will bring you to the summit.

Satellite Imagery

• View this track in Google Maps

Images

• Images tagged with Le Pouce

Attachments:

Le_Pouce.gpx	[GPX Track log for Le Pouce]	41 Kb
Le_Pouce.kml	[Google Earth KML file.]	7 Kb