周辺の洞窟・トップ4

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.

If you stand below the large boulders, the path goes up to the left, so that you can reach the entrance of the cave via a short climb.

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 own. You cross the river at least 4 times. Don't forget your bathing suit, in order to "go" deeper into the chapel you have to swim.

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.

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.

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

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, was used in particular for the Bourbon trade.

Great circular hike, initially great views of the valley basin and later the hike through the stone landscape.