L’Échelle Rock
L’Échelle Rock is a peak in Port Louis District, Mauritius and has an elevation of 327 metres. L’Échelle Rock is situated nearby to the suburb Vallee Des Pretres, as well as near Cité La Cure.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pieter Both.
Pieter Both
Peak
Photo: Avinash Meetoo, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pieter Both, sometimes referred to as Peter Botte Mountain, is the second highest mountain of Mauritius, at 820 metres tall. The mountain is slightly shorter than Piton de la Petite Rivière Noire by eight metres. Pieter Both is situated 3½ km south of L’Échelle Rock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sainte-Croix and Port Louis.
Sainte-Croix
Suburb
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Sainte-Croix is a suburb of the capital city, Port Louis, in Mauritius, an independent island in the Indian Ocean. It is most famous for its association with the Roman Catholic beatus Jacques-Désiré Laval, who worked in Sainte-Croix as a missionary from 1841 until his death in 1864. Sainte-Croix is situated 3 km northwest of L’Échelle Rock.
Port Louis
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Port Louis is the capital of Mauritius, and with around 150,000 inhabitants the island nation's most populous city. Sitting in a bay surrounded by mountains, Port Louis is a lively and modern city also with charming districts from colonial times.
Caudan Waterfront
Quarter
Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Le Caudan Waterfront is a commercial development in Port Louis, the capital city of Mauritius. It includes shops, banking facilities, casinos, cinemas, restaurants, a marina and a five star hotel. Caudan Waterfront is situated 5 km west of L’Échelle Rock.
L’Échelle Rock
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 327 metres
- Also known as: “L’Echelle Rock” and “Mont Lechelle”
- Category: landform
- Location: Port Louis District, Mauritius, East African Islands, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-20.16084° or 20° 9′ 39″ southLongitude
57.55025° or 57° 33′ 1″ eastElevation
327 metres (1,073 feet)Open location code
5HFVRHQ2+M4GeoNames ID
934360
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Vallee Des Pretres and Cité La Cure.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Long Mountain and The Morne.
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