Trou aux Cerfs crater
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🌿 Nature & viewpoints · Curepipe

Trou aux Cerfs crater

A dormant volcanic crater in the middle of Curepipe: walk around the rim for a 360° view over the island's peaks.

🚗 From the villa35 min · 24.6 kmoff-peak estimate
⏱️ Time needed30 min – 1 hnot counting the drive
🕓 Best time of day☀️ Morning
💰 PriceFree

Trou aux Cerfs is a perfectly round crater, 300 m wide and 80 m deep, filled with forest and a small lake, right in the town of Curepipe. A road and a path circle the rim, with views of the Trois Mamelles, the Rempart, Le Pouce and, on a clear day, the sea on both sides of the island.

A short, easy stop (30–60 minutes), best combined with Curepipe's botanic garden or the Tamarind Falls.

  • Walk around a volcanic crater
  • 360° view over the island

Getting there

Driving route from the villa

🚗 By car: 35 min (24.6 km) off-peak. Park on the road around the rim. Directions in Google Maps ↗

Tips

  • 💡 Bring a jacket: Curepipe is 5–8°C cooler than the coast.