A tiered waterfall right beside the road to Salazie
At a glance
- Category
- Nature
- Area
- Salazie cirque
- Time needed
- 15 min
- Admission
- Free
- Places to stay nearby
- 6 places to stay within 3 km
A multi-tiered waterfall seen from a viewpoint right by the road from Saint-André to Salazie. It is especially powerful after rain.
On the map
Orange dots: places to stay nearby. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors. Coordinates are approximate.
Where to stay nearby: Voile de la Mariée waterfall
All places to stay in the area →
Distance from the sight as the crow flies: L'Arrangé — 410 m; La Filature — 1.0 km; Caze Monmon — 1.6 km; La Filature — 1.7 km.
Tours nearby
All tours on the island →
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≈ 13 km
Canyons and thrills
Canyoning in Cilaos and SalazieWaterfall descents, from beginner canyons to sporting ones
Half a day to a full dayMay — November≈ 14 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 kmMore to see nearby
Village
Hell-Bourg
A Creole village listed among the most beautiful in France≈ 4.7 km
Hike
Trou de Fer lookout from Bélouve
A chasm with waterfalls hundreds of metres high — the most photographed view on the island≈ 7.1 km
Hike
Into Mafate: Col des Bœufs → La Nouvelle
The shortest way into the roadless cirque, and a night in an îlet≈ 8.6 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≈ 10 kmOpening hours, prices and rules are a rough guide: check official websites before you go.