For updated information regarding hte state of the trails, call the forestry Commission « Allo Sentiers » service: 0262-37-38-39.

12 golden rules to go hiking in the best possible conditions
An updated list of the trails closed to the public

Travel Guides & Maps

One must not set off hiking before fully informing oneself here is a selection of guides and maps.

Hikes tried and tested by the Runweb team

Grand Bassin, La Nouvelle par le Col des Boeufs, Bassin des Hirondelles, Grand Etang, Sentier des Calumets, Sentier Mouton, Oratoire Sainte Thérèse, Cascade Biberon, Piton de l'eau... all of them have been tried and tested by our team Articles and photographs.

Hiking on the island

« Balades faciles » and « Les plus beaux paysages de la Réunion en 80 randonnées » by Luc Reynaud, the Guide du Routard, the Petit Futé
The Runweb team has been through the guides and selected the best and the most accessible hiking trails. And of course the must-do Réunion hikes.

The three reservoirs are closed!

Since 2002, Malheur, Aigrettes and Cormoran, the three reservoirs situated above Saint-Gilles and used for Saint-Paul water supplies, have been closed to the public. The catch basin was suffering from an excess of visitors.