Piton d'Éloie

Date of your route : Oct 29, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

The app instructs you to follow the yellow or red square, yet the route does not follow these markings on at least three occasions.

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Date of your route : Jun 06, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

We enjoyed the walk in the forest because it was in the shade.
Unfortunately, we couldn’t reach Fort Rudolphe; there were military exercises taking place, so access was prohibited from point 5.
So we turned back via points 4 and 2.

JPD

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Date of your route : Jul 17, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant, easy family walk. As it runs entirely through the woods, we were able to walk almost entirely in the shade. With temperatures currently running high (30°C), that’s a real bonus. Ideal for those who like ponds (a bit) and forest walks (a lot).

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Date of your route : Jan 31, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Unlike what other reviews say, we had no trouble at all finding the start of the path as we left the car park. The trails are clearly marked with red and yellow rectangles, the paths are easy to follow so we had no problems, and there are signposts.
A very pleasant walk in the woods and ideal for letting the dogs off the lead; we didn’t come across anyone (late January). We’ll do it again in spring/summer!

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Date of your route : Jul 06, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

We’re beginners, so at the start it was tricky to find the path leading to the Piton Forest (as we weren’t familiar with the area); it’s easier to say just take the first path going uphill marked with a Yellow Rectangle.
When we reached Fort Rudolphe (should we go past it and over the top?), we got confused and couldn’t find the small dirt track (5), so the rest of the walk was a bit of a blind spot
A pleasant, shady forest
A lovely walk all the same

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Date of your route : Jul 06, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

We never managed to find the start of the route, but we went into the woods anyway. There are paths everywhere, but no signposts to guide us (we were out for a walk without a GPS), and we never found Fort Rudolphe. It’s a shame, as the woods are actually quite lovely.

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Hello,

Thank you for your review

Accuracy of the description: Average
Reliability of the map route: Average

Did the description and route cause any problems? If so, how can we resolve this? Can you make any suggestions?

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Date of your route : Nov 06, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A lovely walk.
The path is quite difficult to find at the start.
Keep an eye out for the trail through the woods in the military zone

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