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La Reunion is an island with a world of mountains that invites to outdoor activities such as hiking. The island has one of the world's most active volcanoes and approximately 600 miles of hiking trails. The highest peak is called Piton de Neiges.( 3070 m.) When it collapsed it formed 3 "cirques" or calderas. Cirque de Mafate is remote and only accessible on foot or by helicopter. This cirque is inhabited mostly by the descendants of slaves who were looking for a refuge. Since the island La Reunion is an overseas French Department it has direct flights from France. French is the main language and Euro is the currency.

The view at Maïdo when we arrived

We spent the night in the small town of Guillaume, which is approx. 14 km. from Maïdo Viewpoint. We had chosen to live so close to it as it is best to arrive early. During the day, the clouds will be lower than the rim of the crater and you will therefore not see the bottom of the valley. But, one can never be sure about the weather. The clouds can disapear for some minutes and then they can occur again. The viewpoint is located on an altitude of 2.205 meters above sea level, which will enable an incredible view of Cirques.

Protector of Cirque de Mafate

The viewpoint and the parking

After parking the car we went to the viewpoint. There were already clouds. Not only does Maïdo offer incredible views of Mafate, but it is also the starting point for many hikes in different directions. Our plan was to follow the rim south towards the Grand Bénare. Because we had a car, we would need to return at some point at go back to the car park.

The clouds did disappear and revealed parts of Mafate to us. But later the fog apperared. That made us return back. The fog made it difficult to see the marks on the trail. But we did get some great moments with incredible view. Even clouds and fog added some kind of mysterious atmosphere. It was a good day, never the less.

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