Location Curepipe, Mauritius Elevation 605 m | Easiest route Car/Walking | |
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Mountain type Dormant - Volcanic crater Similar Piton de la Petite Rivière N, Pieter Both, Le Pouce, Trois Mamelles, Piton de la Fournaise | ||
Trou aux cerf vulcanic view 2013
Trou aux Cerfs (also known as Murr's Volcano) is a dormant volcano with a well-defined cone and crater. It is 605 m (1,985 ft) high and located in Curepipe, Mauritius. The crater has been alternately described as 300 and 350 meters in diameter, and is 80 meters deep.
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Map of Trou aux Cerfs, Vacoas-Phoenix, Mauritius
According to experts, the volcano is lying dormant but could become active at any time within the next thousand years.
The crater is only accessible down a steep embankment which is considered dangerous. Water and silt have clogged the crater, making it even less accessible.
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Trou aux Cerfs Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA