Le Cryptoméria — guest house in the “Cilaos cirque” area, on Réunion. Nearby: La Chapelle in Cilaos (≈ 3.3 km).
At a glance
- Type
- Guest house
- Area
- Cilaos cirque
- Coordinates
- -21.13030, 55.47733
Location
- Airport
- ≈ 22 km as the crow flies — Pierrefonds (ZSE)
- Nearest sight
- La Chapelle in Cilaos — ≈ 3.3 km
Orange dot: the property; green and blue dots: sights and beaches nearby. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors. Coordinates are approximate.
Around the property
A restaurant and a food shop are within 600 m: you can manage day to day without a car.
- Restaurants
- 18 within 1 km; nearest: Le Grand Bénard, ≈ 360 m
- Cafés and bars
- 3 within 1 km; nearest: Le Cass' Dale, ≈ 380 m
- Supermarkets and grocery shops
- 3 within 1 km; nearest: Proxi, ≈ 350 m
- Bakeries
- nearest: Boulangerie pâtisserie Le cake - Dambreville, ≈ 890 m
- Pharmacy
- nearest: Lafayette, ≈ 810 m
- Doctor, clinic or hospital
- 3 within 1 km; nearest: CHU de la Réunion - Site Sud Cilaos, ≈ 410 m
- Bank or ATM
- 2 within 1 km; nearest: ≈ 660 m
- Petrol station
- nearest: Engen, ≈ 860 m
- Bus stops
- 28 within 1 km; nearest: Le Matarum, ≈ 50 m
- Viewpoints
- 3 within 1 km; nearest: Belvédère de la Roche Merveilleuse, ≈ 540 m
Straight-line distances based on OpenStreetMap: the actual route is longer, and a business missing from the map is not listed here. Check opening hours locally.
Things to see nearby
All sights on the island →
Hike
La Chapelle in Cilaos
A chapel-like canyon on the floor of the cirque, with river crossings≈ 3.3 km
Hike
From Cilaos to Mafate over the Col du Taïbit
A crossing between two cirques over a 2,080 m pass≈ 3.5 km
Hike
Piton des Neiges from Cilaos
The highest point in the Indian Ocean: a climb with an overnight stay and sunrise above the clouds≈ 3.5 km
Hike
Grand Bénare from Maïdo
The ridge above Mafate to the island's third-highest summit≈ 5.5 km
Hike
Into Mafate: Col des Bœufs → La Nouvelle
The shortest way into the roadless cirque, and a night in an îlet≈ 7.3 km
Village
Hell-Bourg
A Creole village listed among the most beautiful in France≈ 8.5 kmTours nearby
All tours on the island →
Canyons and thrills
Canyoning in Cilaos and SalazieWaterfall descents, from beginner canyons to sporting ones
Half a day to a full dayMay — November≈ 920 m
Guided hikes
Overnight trek into the Mafate cirqueA cirque without roads: on foot from hamlet to hamlet, with a night in a gîte
2–3 daysMay — November≈ 7.4 km
From the air
Paragliding over the Saint-Leu lagoonA tandem flight from 800 m with a landing by the beach
15–30 minAll year, best in the morning≈ 20 kmPhotos and reviews
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Other places to stay nearby
The whole area: Cilaos cirque →
Where this data comes from
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