Piton du Canot mountain

Piton du Canot is a small isolated peak lying on the south west of the island. Its location provides some great views over the south west coast and onto the valley of Chamarel, including the lagoon spanning from Black River to Le Morne and the island of Ile aux Benitiers.
The path is relatively short and the ascent can be accomplished within 45 minutes as there are no technically difficult parts along the path to the summit.

Location

The path to the summit of Piton du Canot mountain starts in the car park of Le Chamarel restaurant, adjacent to the Chamarel Forestry office.
There are buses from Quatre Bornes which go to Chamarel via Baie du Cap but due to the distance, the trip can take a considerable amount of time.

The path is maintained by forestry workers, and I must extend my thanks to the workers who informed me of the location of the path to the summit of Piton du Canot.

Route description

• Park your transport in the car park of Le Chamarel restaurant.
• Walk south westwards past the gates of the Chamarel forestry office. If you meet any of the forestry office workers, thank them for providing access to the summit of the mountain.
• The path is lined with a wooden fence, and after a steep climb of around 20 metres, there are a couple of huts with seats provided for visitors to rest and enjoy the views overlooking Black River and Tamarin.
• The path continues, along an ageing metal fence which can provide support in some places to help you up.
• After about 1km and a steep scramble, you will emerge on the summit of Piton du Canot mountain where you can enjoy the views.

On the summit, you will notice there is a path leading down from the summit towards the west. I believe this path continues along the ridge towards Petit Moka and Montagne La Porte, but this is subject to confirmation as I did not have the opportunity to explore this route.

Satellite Imagery

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Images

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Attachments:

Piton_du_Canot.gpx	[Piton du Canot Track Log]	24 Kb
Piton_du_Canot.kml	[Google Earth KML file.]	7 Kb