Entrance fee: 300 Mauritian rupees (€6)
Pamplemousses Garden
Discover this magnificent garden, including the Château de Mont Désir, talipot palms, giant water lily and lotus ponds, a magnificent baobab tree and many other plant species. Also worth seeing are the Java deer and giant tortoises from the Seychelles (Aldabra).
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 4.18 mi -
Average duration: 1h 55 -
Difficulty: Easy -
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Back to start: Yes -
Ascent: + 36 ft -
Descent: - 36 ft -
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Highest point: 285 ft -
Lowest point: 233 ft
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Country:
Mauritius
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Start/End: S 20.109059° / E 57.577099° -
Hour-by-hour weather
Waypoints
- S/E : mi 0 - alt. 249 ft
- 1 : mi 1.01 - alt. 253 ft - While Lotus Pond
- 2 : mi 1.07 - alt. 269 ft - Giant Water Lily Pond
- 3 : mi 2.58 - alt. 272 ft - Twin Ponds
- S/E : mi 4.18 - alt. 249 ft
Notes
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+66 ft
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+213 ft
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