The Reunion island, a true paradise on earth!

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The Reunion, a small island located in the middle fancese Indian Ocean, is a dream for all lovers of trekking. Enrolled from 2010 to World Heritage (peaks, cirques and ramparts), the island offers a variety of landscapes and breathtaking routes: a mountainous landscape dominated by the Piton des Neiges (Snow Peak - 3070.5 m above sea level ) also known as the "Roof of the Indian Ocean," its top is visible on the whole island, as in circuses 3 (Mafate, Salazie, Cilaos);
One of the most spectacular volcano in the world active Piton de la Fournaise (Furnace Peak - 2632 m above sea level), not forgetting of course the rare beauty of the forests.

The routes adapts to all tastes and all levels: from the family walk around half an hour to the "Great Raid" also called "The Diagonal des Fous" (the diagonal of the insane) sporting event that gathers every year hundreds of brave runners ! (9643m of elevation gain for 162km!). (Http://www.grandraid-Reunion.com)
To you the choice!

The National Office of Forests has reported more than 1000 km of paths, without taking into account the three paths of Grande Randonnée (Hiking the Great) that run through the mountains or from Réunion, the GR R1 or "Tour du Piton des Neiges' R2 or the GR "Great Traversée de l'île" and the GR R3.
(Http://www.onf.fr/la-Reunion/ @ @ index.html)

Opportunity to benefit from the services of an "IEP Guide", a graduate you will discover the island in an original way. A nice formula for trekking safely learning about nature and various anecdotes about local history, finding sites and sometimes unpublished!

An unparalleled environmental heritage.
The Reunion is an exception on the site plan sheet and scientific, of course, in this regard is his place among the 34 "hot spots" of biodiversity worldwide.
The survival of many ecosystems (Mascarene archipelago present up to now) depends on their conservation in the long term, on the island of Reunion.
The island of Reunion offers a great diversity of landscapes and rich landscape that is a real trump card is its capital and from the point of view with regard to tourism development. Preserving these sites is therefore essential for the local population.

The Landscape:

The Circus
Immense geographic depressions, are located in the heart of the island. Every circus has its own identity: Salazie more green and lush, Cilaos brighter, more Mafate preserved from civilization and more austere.

The Volcano
Piton de la Fournaise offers desert landscapes, and even lunar minerals, the Plaine des Sables (Sand Plains).

The "Plains" Plains
Situated on high ground, enjoying a temperate climate and landscapes have never before included a tropical island. Here we develop the livestock.

La Laguna
Urbanized areas along the beach and a turquoise lagoon. (Great for scuba diving!)

The Savannah
Wild and original landscape that recalls the African savanna, contributes much to the diversity of landscapes from Réunion.

Mecca for hikers, Reunion will fascinate young and old, athletes and amateurs, as well as all admirers of Mother Nature.
Witness one of the finest performances of the natural world, not out again disappointed by this adventure!

Reunion Island, paradise on earth!