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The Top 10 Caves around Réunion

Looking to visit a cave around Réunion on your next adventure? To help you better plan your next outdoor experience, we’ve collected Réunion’s 10

best caves for you. Based on the experiences of other users, each is a recommendation you know you can trust — so you can better plan your next adventure.

Last updated: October 17, 2025

La Chapelle Gorge

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La Chapelle is one of the geological curiosities of the Cirque de Cilaos. Its natural shape resembles a cathedral made up of huge rocks that meet under which flows a waterfall creating a basin.

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La Chapelle de Cilaos

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The official and well-marked hiking trail ends in the riverbed about 300m before La Chapelle. From there you have to explore the path through the stones and rocks on your …

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La Caverne de la Glacière

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Interesting destination for a short hike. The glaciere is an interesting insight into the history of the island.

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Trou d'Eau Cave

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Mit der Bezeichnung Trou d'Eau wird zwar auch der gesamte Strandabschnitt bezeichnet. Das richtige, aber unscheinbare Trou d'Eau / Wasserloch befindet sich jedoch neben dem Parkplatz. In die mit Wasser gefüllte Felsspalte kann man sich abseilen.

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Ravine des Calumets

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The Calumets ravine flows between Bras Sec and Palmiste rouge at the foot of the impressive rampart which marks the limit of the Cirque de Cilaos.

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Lava Tube in Parc National de La Réunion

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The lava flow is a good 100 meters long.

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La Grotte du Peuplement

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Accommodating the first residents
After two temporary occupations from 1646 to 1649 and from 1654 to 1658, the final settlement of the Bourbons in Saint-Paul began in November 1663.
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La Glacière

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La caverne de la Glacière is located halfway between Maïdo and Grand Bénare.

In the 1830s, large shafts were dug into the basalt rock to extract ice during the winter. This ice, extracted by slaves, served nota

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Lava Tunnel (2004) – Parc National de La Réunion

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There are a number of entrances to the lava tubes on site, which can be explored on your own with a headlamp. An absolute highlight, highly recommended. Exciting & worth seeing👍👌

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Bassin Songe – Arch of Paradise

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The path is not easy to find or to use, but it is done without too much difficulty when it is not wet. Check the weather before going down into the river bed.

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