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Le Maïdo walks
Maïdo, Grand Bénare, from Vaudeville to Trois Bassins
Visorando Member 
37.84 km
+1,741 m
-1,739 m
10 hrs
Extremely difficult
Departure from Les Trois-Bassins (Réunion)
Set off on an epic hike in the Hauts de Trois-Bassins! Starting from the Vaudeville trail, head to Maïdo, continue to the legendary Grand Bénare, then return via Petit Bénare for an unforgettable circular tour in the heart of Réunion's mountains. Breathtaking panoramas of Mafate, legendary peaks and endemic forest!
Walks near Le Maïdo
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.
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 - 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.