Trou aux Cerfs

Trou aux Cerfs is a dormant volcano

Volcano

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 with a well-defined cone and crater. It is 605 m (1,985 ft) high and located in Curepipe

Curepipe

Curepipe is a town centrally situated in Mauritius, an island country in the southwest Indian Ocean. It is second in size and importance to Port Louis, the capital....

, Mauritius

Mauritius

Mauritius , officially the Republic of Mauritius is an island nation off the southeast coast of the African continent in the southwest Indian Ocean, about east of Madagascar...

. The crater has been alternately described as 300 and 350 meters in diameter, and is 80 meters deep. It is also known as Murr's Volcano. 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.