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Last updated: October 4, 2025

Piton des Neiges – 3,070 m Summit

Piton des Neiges is a dormant volcano located in the center of Reunion Island. Classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2010, it culminates at 3,070 meters above sea …

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Old Hell-Bourg Thermal Baths

A few ruins left by the 1948 cyclone can still be roamed.

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Formica Léo Crater

The Formica Léo crater is located at an altitude of 2,206 meters in the Enclos Fouqué. Formed in 1753, this volcanic cone rises between 10 and 12 meters high and measures 125 meters long and 90 meters wide.

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View of Piton de la Fournaise from Pas de Bellecombe

The Pas de Bellecombe offers a unique panorama of the Piton de la Fournaise and the Enclos Fouqué.

Located at an altitude of 2,311 meters on the edge of the …

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Col des Bœufs

The Col des Bœufs is a symbolic passage which separates the circus of Mafate from that of Salazie. At the end of a few wooden steps, it offers a nice …

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View of Trou de Fer Waterfall

The Trou de Fer or Trou d'Enfer is a geological depression which constitutes an abyss into which flow several streams which come from the Piton des Neiges.

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The Queen of Tamarins

The Tamarin des Hauts is an endemic tree species of Reunion which grows between 1,200 and 2,200 meters above sea level.

The Queen of the Tamarins, about 300 years old, …

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Mare à Poule d'Eau

The small lake is the namesake of the adjacent town and recreational area of the locals. On the north and west banks are some brick fireplaces - but unfortunately many …

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Boardwalks Through the Rainforest

Most of the ways to the popular Trou de Fer with its waterfalls lead over wide forest roads. Here, however, there is a narrow path through the lush jungle-like forest, for which a footbridge was specially built.

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Manouilh Spring

Is the walk to the springs worth it? Yes and no 😉

If you like walking steep, exposed paths, then yes. Because the mountain path there is more interesting than …

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Piton des Neiges – 3,070 m Summit

Old Hell-Bourg Thermal Baths

Formica Léo Crater

View of Piton de la Fournaise from Pas de Bellecombe

Col des Bœufs

View of Trou de Fer Waterfall

The Queen of Tamarins

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