Île de la Réunion

Wedding dance on the volcano

17 – 29 September 2019

We invite you to our extraordinary honeymoon: crossing the island of Réunion! Two thirds of the total area of the island is Reunion National Park and the inner zone is a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2010. We follow the Sentier de Grande Randonnée No. 2 from the capital St. Denis in the north to Basse Vallée in the south. The trail leads us over 180 km and 11,000 meters of altitude through tropical mixed forests, cloud forests, barren heath landscapes and surreal moonscapes of a volcanically highly active island.
La Réunion 2019: Prologue
Wedding dance on the volcano
by Markus
Réunion 2019: The route and tips for hikers
… and a long journey to Réunion
by Markus
Day 1: Gîte de la Plaine des Chicots (1.839 m)
Ascent through the mystical rainforest
by Markus
Day 4: Îlet à Malheur – Grand Place
Short hike with bird and baguette
by Elisabeth
Day 6: Roche Plate – Marla (via La Nouvelle)
Who chooses the easy path?
by Markus
Day 7 und 8: Cilaos and a resting day in Cilaos
It’s about the journey, not the destination … isn’t it?
by Elisabeth
Day 9: Piton des Neiges (Basecamp)
Short and tough ascent to the Refuge de la Caverne Dufour
by Elisabeth
Day 10 – Part II: Descent to Bourg-Murat
Splendor of colors along the way
by Markus
Day 11: From Bourg Murat to the Gîte du Volcan
A hike from green to black
by Elisabeth
Day 12: Piton de la Fournaise
Dance on the volcano
by Markus
Day 13: From the Gîte du Volcan to the Gîte de Basse Vallée
Thirtheen is our lucky number … (not?)
by Elisabeth
Day 14 and some more days at the coast
The last descent and days by the sea
by Elisabeth
One more thing …
Flipper!
by Elisabeth