Itinerary

A trip to Reunion Island in September 2026 with Much Better Adventures.

Thu 17 Sep
Arrive St Denis.
Fri 18 Sep
Drive from St Denis to Dos d’Âne. Walk to Deux-Bras then to îlet à Malheur. [13.8km, ascent 865m, descent 954m] Gîte le Bois d'Olive.
Sat 19 Sep
Walk to îlet des Orangers. [15.8km, ascent 1261m, descent 1052m] Gîte du Cirque.
Sun 20 Sep
Walk to Trois Roches then to Marla. [15.2km, ascent 1376m, descent 796m] Gîte Fanélie César.
Mon 21 Sep
Walk to Col du Taïbit, to Basin Alfred, to Cascade de Bras Rouge, then to Cilaos. [14.9km, ascent 1111m, descent 1538m] Hotel.
Tue 22 Sep
Walk to Le sentier de la Chapelle and back. [10.6km, ascent 725m, descent 722m] Hotel.
Wed 23 Sep
Bus to Le Bloc. Walk to Gîte du Piton des Neiges. [4.7km, ascent 1113m, descent 22m]
Thu 24 Sep
Climb Piton des Neiges for sunrise, return to gîte. [6.6km, ascent 630m, descent 626m] Walk to Gîte de Bélouve. [8.3km, ascent 73m, descent 1037m]
Fri 25 Sep
Walk to Trou de Fer viewpoint, return to gîte. [8.7km, ascent 295m, descent 297m] Drive to Piton de la Fournaise massif. Walk to Gîte du Volcan. [7.0km, ascent 206m, descent 237m]
Sat 26 Sep
Walk to view point for sunrise, return to gîte. [1.5km, ascent 84m, descent 83m] Walk to Dolomieu crater, return to gîte. [10.3km, ascent 589m, descent 589m] Drive to St Gilles les Bains. Hotel.
Sun 27 Sep
Dolphin watching.
Mon 28 Sep
Drive to St Denis. Depart.

Total distance 117.4km, ascent 8.3km, descent 7.9km.

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