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Pieter Both, sometimes referred to as Peter Botte Mountain, is the second highest mountain of Mauritius, at 820 metres (2,690 ft) tall.[1] The mountain is shorter than Piton de la Petite Rivière Noire by eight metres. It is named after Pieter Both, the first Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies. It is located in the Moka Range.
| Pieter Both | |
|---|---|
| Peter Botte Mountain | |
 Pieter Both Mountain in 2009 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 820 m (2,690 ft) |
| Prominence | 820 m (2,690 ft) |
| Listing | Country high point |
| Coordinates | 20.1923°S 57.5552°E |
| Geography | |
  Pieter Both Location of Pieter Both in Mauritius | |
| Location | Mauritius, East Africa |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 7 September 1832 by |
The notable feature of this mountain is the gigantic rock formation at the very top of it, which resembles a human head. The palm species Hyophorbe amaricaulis, famous for being the world's rarest palm today, was once a common sight on this mountain.
The first ascent of Pieter Both was by Captain Lloyd, Lieutenant Phillpotts, of the 29th Reg., Lieutenant Keppel, R.N., and Lieutenant Taylor on 7 September 1832.[2]
To climb the mountain following the main ridge takes about an hour, and is mildly difficult. It is mainly a scramble, and being exposed, a rope is advised. The dramatic boulder on the pinnacle is about nine metres in diameter, and has several iron spikes fixed to it to aid climbing to the top. The top is flat and about two metres across.
References
- "Review of Pieter Both mountain, Mauritius". TripAdvisor. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
- "Account of the Ascent of the Peter Botte Mountain, Mauritius, on the 7th September, 1832 - Lieutenant Taylor". The Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London - JSTOR. Published by: Wiley on behalf of The Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers). Vol. 3 (1833), pp. 99-104 (8 pages). JSTOR 1797600.
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[de] Pieter Both (Berg)
Der Berg Pieter Both ist nach dem ersten Generalgouverneur Pieter Both von Niederländisch-Ostindien benannt, hat eine Höhe von 820 Meter und ist damit zweithöchster Berg von Mauritius nach dem acht Meter höheren Piton de la Petite Rivière Noire. Auf der Westseite des Berges befindet sich die Hauptstadt der Insel, Port Louis, auf der Ostseite Crève Coeur.- [en] Pieter Both (mountain)
[fr] Pieter Both (Maurice)
Le Pieter Both est une montagne de l'île Maurice, l'île principale de la République de Maurice. Culminant à 820 mètres d'altitude, c'est le deuxième plus haut sommet de l'île après le piton de la Petite Rivière Noire. Son nom honore Pieter Both, qui fut gouverneur général des Indes néerlandaises. Une particularité de cette montagne est la formation rocheuse à son sommet qui rappelle la forme d'une tête humaine.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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