The classic Trou de Fer hike offers an easy loop that explores the Bélouve forest and the richness of its flora. Regarding this route departing from Hell-Bourg, the climb to get out of the cirque adds difficulty. When you reach the Bélouve gîte, the profile becomes more affordable.

Last updated: June 12, 2024

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3.72 km

Gîte de Bélouve and View of the Cirque de Salazie

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The lodge was formerly used for logging in Bélouve. The cable car cabin, still present, bears witness to this era as well as a museum dedicated to Tamarins de Hauts, …

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5.11 km

The Queen of the Tamarins

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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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8.04 km

View of Trou de Fer Waterfall

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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.

Its name comes …

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12.8 km

Lookout to Salazie

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A few meters from the Gîte de Bélouve is this superb panorama of the Cirque de Salazie.

Entirely listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, this circus is the most …

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16.6 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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11.3 km

2.48 km

1.67 km

843 m

304 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.73 km

4.73 km

1.51 km

1.30 km

373 m

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Trou de Fer from Hell-Bourg

Gîte de Bélouve and View of the Cirque de Salazie

The Queen of the Tamarins

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