Black River Peak, Highest mountain summit in Black River District, Mauritius.

Black River Peak is the highest summit in the Black River District on Mauritius. The mountain rises steeply with thick forest coverage that gives way to exposed rock faces as you approach the top.

The sources record no maritime or trading history for the peak. What they do establish is its setting: it lies in the Black River mountain range, within Black River Gorges National Park, in south-western Mauritius, and at 828 m it is the island's highest mountain, above the better-known Pieter Both (820 m) and Le Pouce (812 m).

The summit is marked by a yellow flag, and a bench known as "Bench 828" stands there, referring to the peak's height of 828 metres. Hikers on trail number 5 can watch for the paille-en-queue (white-tailed tropicbird) and the tangue, a small native mammal, along the way.

Trail No. 5 starts 500 m west of the Black River Gorges viewpoint on the Plaine Champagne road. The round trip is 8 km with about 300 m of ascent, taking roughly 2 hours 30 minutes. The path is fairly easy except the last 30 m of climb, which is on loose, steep ground and needs mountain-hiking experience; a chain helps on part of that final section.

The summit is marked by a yellow flag and a bench inscribed "Bench 828", matching the peak's height of 828 m. The final 30 metres of ascent cross loose, steep ground, and a chain helps on part of that last stretch.