An ideal starting point for so many things to do…
19km from the car park of Piton Maïdo, from which you can go on a long trek to Grand Benare – 2,898m above sea level – walk down into the Cirque de Mafate caldera or just head to the view point, which is wheelchair accessible.
15km from the seaside resort of Saint-Gilles-les-Bains, its beaches its harbour and its lagoon.
5km from Chemin Pavé Lougnon, a trail which enables you to climb down to the Tour des Roches road. A second trail – Chemin Macabit – can lead you back to your starting point, climbing up the cliffs overlooking Saint-Paul.
14km from the Route Forestière des Tamarins aka Route du Tévelave offering a great number of picnic sites
9km from the Tour des Roches road, a very pleasant road bordering l’Étang Saint-Paul marshland, starting point for several hikes.