Top Things to do in Saint-Benoit
5 Free Things to do in Saint-Benoit That You Shouldn't Miss
Discover the best top things to do in Saint-Benoit, Reunion Island including Piton de Fournaise, Les Cascades de Takamaka, Cascade de la Paix, Eglise Sainte-Anne, Le Bassin Bleu.
1. Piton de Fournaise
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 869 reviews
This is the only active volcano on the island and one of the most active in the world.
Reviewed By 188DaveW188
Firstly. The sites we looked at rated this hike as "Easy"...it is absolutely. NOT! AND..I would not recommend doing this without a guide, you could very easily get yourself into dangerous situations. The drive there is beautiful with lots of stop off/vantage points along the way (again, a good guide will give you lots of important info) then you arrive at the top car park, and the fun begins!! Firstly there is the 180mtr climb, down sheer face of the older larger crater, down rugged steps. From there across the (flattish) bottom plain of the older crater to the summit (3 hours minimum) is a case of stepping from stone to stone, up and down through gullies on and on up 2600 mtrs of rough, ROUGH ground under the blazing sun!!! It is hard!! But the rewards with the views from start to finish and the sense of power a volcano evokes really, REALLY!! Makes it worth the pain! (Don't forget, when you've finished at the top? You've got to do the whole thing in reverse, including that 180mtr climb UP the steps!!!????)
