Anou al Moris
FR

🌿 Nature & viewpoints · South

Bassin Blanc crater lake

A hidden flooded crater in the green south, a few steps from the road: still water, forest walls and no one around.

🚗 From the villa45 min · 28.6 kmoff-peak estimate
⏱️ Time needed15 min – 45 minnot counting the drive
🕓 Best time of day☀️ Morning · 🌤️ Afternoon
💰 PriceFree

Bassin Blanc is one of the island's three crater lakes, and by far the least visited. A short walk from the roadside brings you to a viewpoint over the round, forest-lined crater and its still water, which reflects the clouds.

There's nothing else here (no facilities, no ticket), which is its charm. It's 15 minutes from Grand Bassin and a quiet stop on a plateau or south-coast day. Swimming is forbidden.

  • A quiet crater lake
  • A few steps from the road
  • Endemic birds in the forest

Getting there

Driving route from the villa

🚗 By car: 45 min (28.6 km) off-peak. By the roadside (free). Directions in Google Maps ↗

Tips

  • 💡 No swimming.
  • 💡 Nothing to buy here: bring water.