Pieter Both (mountain)

Pieter Both Mountain

Pieter Both is the second highest mountain of Mauritius, at 820 metres tall.[1] The mountain is shorter that Piton de la Petite Rivière Noire by eight meters. It is named after Pieter Both, the first Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies. It is located in the Moka Range. The notable feature of this mountain is the gigantic rock formation at the very top of it, which resembles a human head.

To climb the mountain following the main ridge takes about an hour, and is mildly difficult. It is mainly a scramble, and being exposed, a rope is advised. The dramatic boulder on the pinnacle is about 9 metres in diameter, and has several iron spikes fixed to it to aid climbing to the top. The top is flat and about six feet across.

References

  1. ↑ "Review of Pieter Both mountain, Mauritius". TripAdvisor. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
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Coordinates: 20°11′32″S 57°33′19″E / 20.1923°S 57.5552°E / -20.1923; 57.5552

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