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Hard Hiking Trails in Parc national de La Réunion (cœur)

We track 7 routes that match this search in Parc national de La Réunion (cœur). They average 39.4 km and 1,621 m (5,318 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 144 km.

That is 58 percent of the 12 routes we map in Parc national de La Réunion (cœur). They run noticeably longer than average for the area, 39.4 km against 26.0 km, so budget more daylight than a typical outing here. The climbing is steeper too: 1,621 m (5,318 ft) on average versus 1,119 m (3,671 ft) across the wider area.

Hard routes mean sustained ascent, long descents and a real need to watch the clock and the forecast. These lean toward the demanding end, so plan for a full day and check the forecast before you commit.

Trails

Expert

GR R1

Parc national de La Réunion (cœur) · Réunion

Distance
58.0 km
/ 36.1 mi
Elevation gain
1,276 m
Typical duration
15 hr
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

GR R2

Parc national de La Réunion (cœur) · Réunion

Distance
144 km
/ 89.3 mi
Elevation gain
3,163 m
Typical duration
38 hr
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

GR R3

Parc national de La Réunion (cœur) · Réunion

Distance
41.3 km
/ 25.7 mi
Elevation gain
909 m
Typical duration
10 hr
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Hard

Bayonne Trail

Parc national de La Réunion (cœur) · Réunion

Distance
9.0 km
/ 5.6 mi
Elevation gain
1,950 m
Typical duration
4 hr 48 min
Hard

La Grande Jument Trail

Parc national de La Réunion (cœur) · Réunion

Distance
6.7 km
/ 4.1 mi
Elevation gain
1,250 m
Typical duration
3 hr 16 min
Hard

La Roche Écrite Trail

Parc national de La Réunion (cœur) · Réunion

Distance
9.5 km
/ 5.9 mi
Elevation gain
1,100 m
Typical duration
3 hr 38 min
Hard

Piton des Neiges Trail

Parc national de La Réunion (cœur) · Réunion

Distance
7.8 km
/ 4.8 mi
Elevation gain
1,700 m
Typical duration
4 hr 10 min

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
GR R1Parc national de La Réunion (cœur)58.0 km1,276 m15 hrExpertApril to October
GR R2Parc national de La Réunion (cœur)144 km3,163 m38 hrExpertApril to October
GR R3Parc national de La Réunion (cœur)41.3 km909 m10 hrExpertApril to October
Bayonne TrailParc national de La Réunion (cœur)9.0 km1,950 m4 hr 48 minHardApril to October
La Grande Jument TrailParc national de La Réunion (cœur)6.7 km1,250 m3 hr 16 minHardApril to October
La Roche Écrite TrailParc national de La Réunion (cœur)9.5 km1,100 m3 hr 38 minHardApril to October
Piton des Neiges TrailParc national de La Réunion (cœur)7.8 km1,700 m4 hr 10 minHardApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with GR R1, GR R3, GR R2. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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