The 12 most beautiful views of the Meeting

By car or hiking, the island of La Réunion offers endlessly renewed wonders. Panorama of the 12 most beautiful views of La Réunion

Many roads or hikes, such as lifts to the most beautiful views of La Réunion, lead to unforgettable views. Under the bright sun, in the starry night or sunrise on fire, these landscapes are always spectacular and moving. It must be said that with its particularly shredded geography, rugged terrain and volcanic massifs, La Réunion is a real playground for lovers of dizzying scenes. 12-point evidence.

1. The Piton of the Fournaise

The Piton de la Fournaise and its eruptions still flow a lot of ink and lava. Yet this does not prevent this mastodon from being one of the most privileged places of the lovers of the sun. Indeed, it is at the dawn and when the mist is still on the ground that the Piton de Fournaise offers one of the most beautiful views of La Réunion. Only since the parking lot at the Pas de Bellecombe, the painting is breathtaking. The Enclos, or Caldeira, unfolds in front of your eyes and the discreet crater of the Formica Leo.

But it is still at the top, perched on the crater of Dolomieu, that one admires the most beautiful scene. The inside of the crater is impressive, magnetic and capricious. It takes luck to see it in full, without any clouds stuck between volcanic rocks. To climb up there, you still have to four hours walking in a lunar and chaotic landscape. Everywhere, black and red rocks, the sound of the wind or the overwhelming silence: a sorry setting that does not lack charm and clearly reinforces the calves. An ascent to make from the first glimmers of the day.

2. Black Cape

The very winding road, already punctuated with magnificent views, which leads to the Black Cape is already worth the trip. At the end of the road, she pierced through the small village of Dos d’Ane and then finally reached the orientation table in Cap Noir. Already, you get to an incredible view of the Mafate circus.

However, you are not only content with this panorama (already grandiose) and follow the path from the parking lot. The reliefs of Mafate and the Galets River dug into this breathtaking scenery are gradually revealed. You also admire the Piton Cabri that holes the landscape and gives a totally different dimension to the Mafate circus. We advise you to leave early to fully enjoy this exceptional show.

3. The Iron Trou

The Iron Trou show is breathtaking. This viewpoint, one of the beautiful views of La Réunion, is actually a cyclopean-dimensional canyon. The latter contains stunts that break uninterruptedly in the middle of a tufted jungle. To embrace this landscape, direction the forest of Bélouve. A path that is happening two hours and without difficulty snakes in this primary forest before reaching the point of view.

4. The Snow Piton

The Piton des Neiges can be proud of its title as a roof of the Indian Ocean, making it the whole island of its three thousand three hundred and seventy metres high. Among the most beautiful views of La Réunion is the only one that allows you to contemplate the island at 360°. The beauty of the place almost gives the tournis. Your gaze hardly hangs, details and scenery hatch from all sides. For the most curious, this point of view embraces the three circus of La Réunion, as well as the Gros Morne, the Grand Benare, the Roche Written and the Piton de la Fournaise.

When the weather is unbelievably clear, you will even see a splendid pearl placed far on the ocean: the Mauritius . The point of view of the Snow Piton is even more appreciated at sunrise. However, it is accessible on foot only, by a rather muscular hike. Count about five hours of walking and a thousand seven hundred meters of positive denial to reach the summit.

5. The Fenêtre of Makes

The view of the Makes window is the most beautiful view of La Réunion on the circus of Cilaos. He wins from the eponymous village of Makes. Take the beautiful forest road when the island still sleeps and watch the sunrise from this breathtaking balcony. Like a gift fallen from the sky, the sun perceives gently, the landscape turns to indigo until finally flooded with morning light.

The mythical summits reveal little by little: the Snow Piton, the Great Benare or the Tabit Pass. You can also see the city of Cilaos and the famous road to the four hundred turns that lead to it. The Makes window is accessible by car and by foot. The hike is quite simple and is done two hours walking with little positive to the counter.

6. La Roche Merveilleuse

La Roche Merveilleuse is the second of the most beautiful views of La Réunion on the circus of Cilaos. It can be a pleasant family ride as a more muscular hike if you wish. The sports course two hours starts at the level of the Cilaos baths while a parking lot closes the window for easy car access. As always in La Réunion, we advise you to admire the show in the morning in order to escape the clouds.

The natural promontory leads to the village of Cilaos and its huge mountain belt as well as to the Piton des Neiges. According to legend, women suffering from infertility came to rub their belly against the rock to become fruitful. Whether the story is true or false, the Wonderful Rock offers a unique view.

7. Takamaka waterfalls

If the Takamaka cascades are among the most beautiful views of La Réunion, it is especially for the unique atmosphere that emerges from the scene. Indeed, the view is not as reversing as since the Piton des Neiges but this place culminates in the middle of a menthole and absolutely magical setting.

The stunts are pouring out in the distance, the steep reliefs are totally smoothed under the emerald vegetation that has regained its rights everywhere. If you've seen Jurassic Park, you won't be able to stop connecting the scenes. The Takamaka waterfalls are directly accessible from the parking lot of the same name. For invetered walkers, there is also a small hiking path along steep slopes and gorges to the point of view.

8. The Maido

The Maido is a bit the incontournable of the most beautiful views of La Réunion. No guide passes through. Directly accessible by road, this window is a mandatory step for most visitors. It offers a reversing view of the Mafate circus. We advise you to go there very early and wait for the sunrise. There, the ramparts and rocks cut from the circus take hypnotic colors. In addition, Piton Maido covers clouds quickly and you may miss the show in the middle of the morning.

At the dawn, the horizon line on fire also shows the mastodon of the island, the Piton des Neiges, and the Gros Morne. For even more views of the mythical Mafate circus and an unforgettable ascent, a hike leaves the Maido and leads to the Grand Benare, the second highest peak of the island culminating at almost two thousand nine hundred meters above sea level. Hiking requires six hours back-to-back walking and a small climb of almost a thousand meters of positive denivelé.

9. Piton d’Anchaing

The Piton d’Anchaing is certainly the most beautiful view of La Réunion on the circus of Salazie. Indeed, from the auréole plateau of a beautiful forest, the whole circus devalues in the landscape. The climb to the piton is quite intense but short-lived. The descent, full of gravel, is risky in raintime.

In case of bad weather, or lack of envy / time, it is possible to park near the bridge. This allows you to shorten the hike but will also pull you some sublime views. The Piton d’Anchaing is sweeped by many legends and linked to the history of two slaves: Anchaing and Héva. These two characters symbolize the struggle for freedom throughout the island.

10. La Roche Written

La Roche Written is, among the most beautiful views of La Réunion, one of the few located at the junction between two circus. The lush nature of Salazie on the one hand, the ramparts of the elusive Mafate on the other: the eye juggles between the more beautiful scenes than the others. Climb the top at the beginning of the morning to avoid heat and clouds on the slopes.

You don't need to get up at dawn to watch the sunrise. You can quite sleep at the cottage of La Roche Written. The viewpoint is located at the edge of a small path that crosses a wet forest of tamarins. The ride takes you through the soap lianas drowned in the shining ferns. Only this tree crossing and this vegetal ballet are worth a visit.

11. The Dimitile

The Dimitile summit offers several verses depending on your level and your desires. Everyone can find their account and lead the ascension. The walk takes place in the middle of an intense virgin nature until you reach an unparalleled view of Cilaos. The orientation table will help you spot between the circus acerated peaks.

12. Salazie since the lodging of Bélouve

Salazie’s wet and wild circus is an adventurer business. A hike to get there, full of incredible views, starts from a small parking lot located behind the town hall of Hell-Bourg. In fact, it is one of the most important villages on the island of La Réunion, whose beauty we have already boasted. But Salazie also discovers himself from the lodging of Bélouve. The razing light accompanies you all along the way if you take the road early in the morning. This is always the best option.