Grande Case Noyale to Chamarel and the Terres Couleur

Grande Case Noyale to Chamarel and the Terres Couleur

Start at Grande Noyale and continue up the Chamarel road. Although this route is all on normal tarmac roads, there is not much traffic. Provides fantastic scenery and views of the mountain and the coast.

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Trekking Routes-Le Petrin to Tamarind Falls
This trip begins as for the trek from Le Petrin to Grande Riviere Noire. Follow the forestry road for just over 2km. Take the right fork and continue for another 500m or so to second fork in the road. To reach Tamarind Falls, you must follow the left fork, the right will lead you to the road which connects the Curpipe-Chamarel road with Mare longue reservoir.
Plaine champagne to Bel Ombre (south coast )
The trailhead for this walk is the Plaine champagne viewpoint on the Curepipe Chamarel road passing en route a succession of wonderful views through some lovely mixed forest and plantations. The finish meanders along some rather confusing cane field tracks which emerge at the coast road. From Bel Ombre, there are buses to Souillac (change there for Curepipe) and to Tamarin via Baie du Cap. Allow about four hours for this fairly easy walk.
Shellorama Museum
On the road from Tamarin to Grande Riviere Noire at La Preneuse, the Shelloramma Museum boasts the biggest private collection of shells in the Indian Ocean. The museum is open Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm and on Saturday from 9am to 1pm. Entry is free.
Areas for Fishing
The areas for fishing are the St Brandon, Nazareth and Saya de Malha banks on the Mauritius/Seychelles ridge, and the Chagos bank around the Chagos Archipelago, a submarine plateau that lies 2O-25m below the surface.

Some outfits have a minimum hiring time of around six hours and each boat can normally take five to six anglers. Most operators lay claim to all fish caught using their boat but will usually give you a small share.
Plaine Champagne to Bassin Blanc and Chemin Grenier
This walk begins about 3km south of Le Petrin along the road towards Plaine Champagne. Heading south, look for the spot where the road makes a sharp turn to the right and two trails branch off to the left. The route is fairly open passing through a variety of landscapes before emerging at Bassin Blanc, an idyllic crater lake surrounded by forest. Although the IGN map shows a break in the route here, it does in fact continue to meet the yellow road, which descends to Chamouny and Chemin Grenier.Return from Chemin Grenier to Curepipe via Souillac, where you will have to change buses.
Domaine du Chasseur and Les Montagnes Bambous Mountains
Your best chance of exploring these beautiful hills, some of which are crossed by inviting trails but almost free of roads, is to visit Domaine du Chasseur.

This private estate has rough 4WD tracks which double as walking tracks open to visitors. They offer magnificent views across forest and down to the coast.
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