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Piton des Neiges

Reunion Island
4.5 of 5 stars 8 Reviews
Type: Mountains
Description: Soaring to over ten thousand feet, this often snow-capped peak is Reunion Island’s tallest mountain.
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romania
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37 reviews 37 reviews
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16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed July 11, 2011
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Great trip! we went with jeeps and the road was very good! the guide was telling us the story of the last eruption and how the volcano is one of the most visited sites. Go for it! More

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Maastricht
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32 reviews 32 reviews
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27 helpful votes 27 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed June 18, 2011

I did the treck in one day up and down from cilaos . The starting point for the route is a parking lot around 4 km from our hotel/hotel des neiges/ .I would definitely recommend to go there by car so you do not waste time and energy to walk on the tarmack. I was at the parking lot at... More

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Manchester
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 25, 2011
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Dont go on a helicopter trip unless they can take you over the volcano as sometimes its covered in cloud.The craters can easily be seen by driving to Cilaos and the crater edge at Maido near St Paul.Its a spectacular view and a lot less noisy ,expensive and far better than the quite tiny helicopter windows.Drive to piton Maido and... More

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saint-priest
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 26, 2012
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Dresden, Germany
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 27, 2011
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Chemnitz, Germany
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed October 20, 2011
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La Réunion
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 30, 2011
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novara
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 30, 2008
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