The notebook of La Réunion volcanique
Let the sea spray awaken the trip.
Volcanoes, circuses, ramparts and high-altitude forests make up a spectacular geology hiking island.
At your own pace
Identity summary
3 to 7 days
Spring · Summer · Autumn
Recommended car
Island · Volcano · Mountain · Forest
Variable accessibility
Modular rhythm
General presentation
La Réunion volcanique
Volcanoes, circuses, ramparts and high-altitude forests make up a spectacular geology hiking island.
Piton de la Fournaise, Parc national de La Réunion and Piton des Neiges give the most telling landmarks of La Réunion volcanic. Together, they form a destination where island landscapes, volcanic landscapes, mountain reliefs and forests meet, with atmospheres that change over the stages rather than just one uniform decor.
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For a stay of 3 to 7 days, it is better to balance visits and travel times. Also to be anticipated: transport and openings to be confirmed and weather likely to modify the program. A car is usually the easiest way to connect the different sectors. Accessibility varies from site to site and deserves to be verified step by step.
Strengths and constraints
Strengths
- Piton de la Fournaise
- Réunion National Park
- Piton des Neiges
Before you choose
- Transport and openings to be confirmed
- Weather likely to change the programme
Places worth visiting
A selection to start dreaming and organizing the stay — not an exhaustive list of everything there is to see.
Remarkable location
Piton de la Fournaise
At the Piton de la Fournaise, the road crosses the Plaine des Sables before reaching a black, red and mineral volcanic enclosure. Recent flows, craters and rapid changes in weather make walking spectacular, but access still depends on volcano activity and safety orders.
Nature park
Parc national de La Réunion
The Réunion National Park brings together circuses, ramparts, humid forests, altitude plains and volcanic landscapes in a space where walking dominates the experience. Mafate, Cilaos, Salazie or the Furnace are not alike; each one imposes its rhythm, between laces, gazebos, waterfalls and isolated villages.
Remarkable location
Piton des Neiges
The Snow Piton offers one of the most sought after sunrises of the day in Reunion, when circuses appear under the clouds from the high slopes. The ascent remains a long and cold hike in altitude, more appreciable with a night in refuge and a well-selected weather.
Practical tips
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