The Ferney Valley is a private nature reserve on the south-east coast of the island and a great place for easy walking routes through peaceful meadows and woodland.

La Vallée de Ferney is one of the few areas in Mauritius where native forests and endemic species of plants and birds (such as the Mauritian kestrel and the pink pigeon) can be found.

Marked hiking trails

Three colour-coded hiking trails run through the 200-hectare reserve, suitable for hikers and mountain bikers.

The shortest trail is 5 km long and the longest is 18 km long.

However, all trails are comfortable and although they go uphill, the elevation gain is never extreme.

Vallée de Ferney

Entrance fees and opening hours

The reservation is private and therefore you have to pay a fee at the reception at the entrance to the valley to enter the hiking trails.

Payment can be made by card or cash.

500 mur - Adults
250 mur - children up to 12 years old
Official website: ferney.mu/hiking-trail

Open daily except Saturday.

First entry to the hiking trails is at 8:30am and you must check out by 5:30pm.

Vallée de Ferney, reception

Luxury accommodation in the middle of nature

Enjoy the beautiful area to the full, even in the evening when all the hikers have left the valley.

On the edge of the woods overlooking the vast meadows is the stylish Ferney Valley Lodge, with luxurious, modern rooms.

How to get there

You can park your car free of charge at reception. It is just 150 metres from the main ring road around the island, near the village of Vieux Grand Port and about 6 km north of Mahébourg.

The nearest bus stop is about 500 metres from the entrance to the main road. Approximately 1-3 times an hour, line 18 passes through here on the route from Mahébourg to Central Flacq.