| Trou aux Cerfs | |
| Photo Alt: | A deep dormant crater volcano |
| Photo Size: | 250 |
| Elevation M: | 605 |
| Type: | Dormant - Volcanic crater |
| Location: | Curepipe, Mauritius |
| Easiest Route: | Car/Walking |
| Map: | Mauritius |
| Label Position: | right |
| Map Alt: | Trou aux Cerfs is located approx. in the centre of Mauritius |
| Map Size: | 250 |
| Coordinates: | -20.315°N 57.505°W |
Trou aux Cerfs (also known as Murr's Volcano) is a dormant volcano with a well-defined cone and crater. It is 6050NaN0 high and located in Curepipe, Mauritius. The crater has been alternately described as 300[1] and 350 meters in diameter,[2] and is 80 meters deep.[2]
The crater was formed less than 2 million years ago in the second phase of volcanic activity that created Mauritius.[3]
According to experts, the volcano is currently 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.