From the Port Mathurin bus station, take the small staircase (point 1) to reach (point 2), the Queen of Rodrigues Oratory. From point 3, take the trail, which is more of a path lined with eucalyptus trees and a few grazing cows. At point 5, the lush forest begins, with magnificent trees, small streams, a few muddy passages and thousands of mosquitoes hoping to devour you. At point 6, there is a small kiosk where you can rest, which also marks the end of the forest and the mosquitoes. There is a bus stop at (point 7) or, better still, the Mont Lubin bus station, which serves all directions.
From Port Mathurin to Mont Lubin
Port Mathurin, the "capital of Rodrigues", is a charming little town with a covered market that is worth visiting on Saturday mornings. Rue Mamzelle Julia is bustling with people and shops. A short distance from Port Mathurin, on the hilltop, stands a cross symbolising the year 2000. From Port Mathurin, a trail leads to Mont Lubin through a beautiful forest with magnificent trees.
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 3.08 mi -
Average duration: 2h 30 -
Difficulty: Moderate -
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Back to start: No -
Ascent: + 1,198 ft -
Descent: - 36 ft -
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Highest point: 1,191 ft -
Lowest point: 13 ft
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Country:
Rodrigues
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Start: S 19.678993° / E 63.424881° -
End: S 19.705487° / E 63.441862° -
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Description of the walk
Waypoints
- S : mi 0 - alt. 13 ft
- 1 : mi 0.16 - alt. 56 ft - and take the stairs on the left.
- 2 : mi 0.24 - alt. 154 ft - Oratoire la Reine de Rodrigues
- 3 : mi 1.16 - alt. 607 ft - take the path on the right
- 4 : mi 1.32 - alt. 591 ft - viewpoint
- 5 : mi 1.87 - alt. 738 ft - Start of the forest
- 6 : mi 2.54 - alt. 1,030 ft - End of the forest at the kiosk
- 7 : mi 2.79 - alt. 1,083 ft - bus stop
- E : mi 3.08 - alt. 1,191 ft - Mont Lubin bus station
Notes
Good walking shoes, a hat, water, long trousers and long sleeves, and plenty of mosquito repellent.
Be sure to follow the trail at (2).
Worth a visit
In Port Mathurin, the small shops in the town centre, the bus station with its beautiful buses of all colours, magnificent views of the town from the 2000 Cross. On the trail, a beautiful forest with majestic trees.
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