Gîte de Bélouve — mountain hut in the “Salazie cirque” area, on Réunion. Nearby: Hell-Bourg (≈ 1.8 km).

At a glance
- Type
- Mountain hut
- Capacity
- 32
- Area
- Salazie cirque
- Elevation
- 1500 m
- Coordinates
- -21.06097, 55.53632
Location
- Airport
- ≈ 19 km as the crow flies — Roland-Garros (RUN)
- Nearest sight
- Hell-Bourg — ≈ 1.8 km
Orange dot: the property; green and blue dots: sights and beaches nearby. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors. Coordinates are approximate.
Around the property
You can eat out or pick up a few groceries within 1 km, but not everything is close: a car is still useful.
- Restaurants
- nearest: Gîte de Bélouve, ≈ 50 m
- Cafés and bars
- nearest: ≈ 1.8 km
- Supermarkets and grocery shops
- nearest: ≈ 1.8 km
- Bakeries
- nearest: La Cascade Gourmande, ≈ 1.8 km
- Pharmacy
- nearest: KôTé SanTé, ≈ 1.9 km
- Doctor, clinic or hospital
- nearest: ≈ 1.9 km
- Bank or ATM
- nearest: ≈ 1.9 km
- Bus stops
- nearest: Bibasse, ≈ 1.1 km
- Viewpoints
- 3 within 1 km; nearest: ≈ 70 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.
Rent a car
For shopping, beaches and sightseeing, a rental car is still the most practical option. Book it before you leave: in high season the island agencies sell out quickly.
Things to see nearby
All sights on the island →
Village
Hell-Bourg
A Creole village listed among the most beautiful in France≈ 1.8 km
Nature
Voile de la Mariée waterfall
A tiered waterfall right beside the road to Salazie≈ 3.6 km
Hike
Trou de Fer lookout from Bélouve
A chasm with waterfalls hundreds of metres high — the most photographed view on the island≈ 4.8 km
Hike
Into Mafate: Col des Bœufs → La Nouvelle
The shortest way into the roadless cirque, and a night in an îlet≈ 6.9 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≈ 7.3 km
Hike
Bassin la Paix and Bassin la Mer
A walk along the Rivière des Roches gorge to pools with waterfalls≈ 10 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≈ 11 km
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≈ 11 km
Rum, wine, vanilla
Vanilla in the east and rum distilleriesBourbon vanilla plantations and a rum museum in an old distillery
2–4 hAll year≈ 20 kmPhotos and reviews
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Other places to stay nearby
The whole area: Salazie cirque →Where this data comes from
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