B9 Road, Mauritius

UNESCO basalt monolith, 556m above Mauritius's southwestern tip. A refuge for escaped Maroon slaves in the 18th century, with a memorial at its base.

The B9's most dramatic bend, a cliff-hugging U-curve above the Indian Ocean with open-sea views south and Le Morne's silhouette to the north.

Clifftop lookout above reef-free southern coast where the Indian Ocean drives unimpeded into Mauritius's wildest shoreline. Jacotet Bay lies below.

A quiet cove backed by heritage sugar estate grounds, one of the south coast's most sheltered beaches with shallow turquoise water and mangrove edges.

A broad, reef-sheltered arc of white sand between Bel Ombre and Riambel, largely undeveloped and considered one of the south coast's most beautiful stretches.

One of Mauritius's finest undeveloped beaches, a long arc of white sand and calm lagoon with no resort development, backed by casuarina trees.

Mauritius's southernmost point, where reefless ocean hammers raw cliffs. Clifftop trails above the spray are the island's most invigorating coastal walks.

Southern town marking the B9's end. Telfair Gardens and the Robert Edward Hart Museum offer a calm finale before the road transitions to resort Mauritius.