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Col des Boeufs (1956 m) walks
From Col des Bœufs to La Nouvelle
Tourist office 
11.29 km
+636 m
-632 m
5h 05
Moderate
Departure from La Possession (Réunion)
The hike from Col des Bœufs to La Nouvelle offers an accessible route for exploring the Cirque de Mafate. This excursion can be done in one day or over two days if you book a lodge. It allows you to discover the Plaine des Tamarins, the small hamlets of La Nouvelle (considered the capital of Mafate) and Marla.
Walks near Col des Boeufs (1956 m)
Le Bélier - Aurére
Visorando Member 
8.17 km
+324 m
-1,054 m
3h 15
Moderate
Departure from Salazie (Réunion)
First stage in the Cirque de Mafate.
La Nouvelle - Le Bélier
Visorando Member 6.59 km
+587 m
-374 m
3h 35
Moderate
Departure from La Possession (Réunion)
The final stage of the Mafate circular loop.
Marla - Cilaos
Visorando Member 
4.27 km
+484 m
-819 m
2h 35
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Paul (La Réunion) (Réunion)
Third and final day in the Cirque de Mafate, heading back to Cilaos.
Marla - Roche Plate
Visorando Member 
8.28 km
+316 m
-831 m
3h 15
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Paul (La Réunion) (Réunion)
Stage 3 of the 6-day route in the Cirque de Mafate.
On this stage, we’ll make our way from Marla to Roche Plate via the superb site of the 3 Roches. It is here that the Galets River disappears into an impressive crevasse.
The Roche Plate site is situated directly below the Maïdo viewpoint.
Roche Plate - Marla
Visorando Member 
8.06 km
+817 m
-295 m
4h 40
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Paul (La Réunion) (Réunion)
Second day of the hike in the Cirque de Mafate.
Cayenne - Roche Plate
Visorando Member 6.99 km
+1,092 m
-513 m
5h 05
Difficult
Departure from La Possession (Réunion)
The passage near the Ravine Grand Mère caldera is breathtaking.
Dufour Cave - Cilaos
Visorando Member 
8.12 km
+100 m
-1,367 m
2h 35
Difficult
Departure from Cilaos (Réunion)
Due to a typhoon passing near the island, bad weather prevented us from climbing to Piton des Neiges. So we descended directly to Cilaos from the Dufour cave refuge.
Piton des Neiges and Coteau Kervéguen
Visorando Member 16.20 km
+1,898 m
-1,877 m
10 hrs
Very difficult
Departure from Cilaos (Réunion)
The ascent of Piton des Neiges, the highest point on the island of Réunion (and in the entire Indian Ocean), offers a unique 360° panorama. This is a popular hike, for which we suggest a less travelled descent route.
Cilaos le Bloc - Dufour Refuge
Visorando Member 
3.53 km
+1,118 m
-22 m
4 hrs
Very difficult
Departure from Cilaos (Réunion)
A gruelling 4-hour climb over log steps or very slippery boulders leading to the Refuge de la Caverne Dufour.
Hell-Bourg – Caverne Dufour
Visorando Member 
11.90 km
+1,603 m
-81 m
7 hrs
Very difficult
Departure from Salazie (Réunion)
You reach the most legendary point of the Tour des Trois Cirques as you approach Piton des Neiges. The prettiest path, even if it is longer, goes through the Bélouve Forest with its splendid view of Piton des Neiges and its mountainous surroundings, and the primeval forest with its twisted trees and wild vegetation. As you arrive at the Caverne Dufour, there is a magnificent view of the Fournaise volcano and the other craters.