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Hiking Trails Under 10 km in Parc national de La Réunion (cœur)

There are 8 hikes in Parc national de La Réunion (cœur) in our database that fit. They average 7.1 km and 943 m (3,094 ft) of ascent.

That is 67 percent of the 12 routes we map in Parc national de La Réunion (cœur). They are shorter than the local average, 7.1 km against 26.0 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day.

Half-day routes: long enough to feel like a proper walk, short enough to leave the afternoon free. The mix is broad: 1 are rated easy and 4 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day.

Trails

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
Moderate

Cratère Dolomieu Trail

Parc national de La Réunion (cœur) · Réunion

Distance
6.1 km
/ 3.8 mi
Elevation gain
500 m
Typical duration
2 hr 1 min
Moderate

Jacky Inard Trail

Parc national de La Réunion (cœur) · Réunion

Distance
6.8 km
/ 4.3 mi
Elevation gain
265 m
Typical duration
1 hr 49 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
Easy

Scout Trail

Parc national de La Réunion (cœur) · Réunion

Distance
6.1 km
/ 3.8 mi
Elevation gain
80 m
Typical duration
1 hr 23 min
Moderate

Zèbre Trail

Parc national de La Réunion (cœur) · Réunion

Distance
5.0 km
/ 3.1 mi
Elevation gain
700 m
Typical duration
2 hr 5 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
Bayonne TrailParc national de La Réunion (cœur)9.0 km1,950 m4 hr 48 minHardApril to October
Cratère Dolomieu TrailParc national de La Réunion (cœur)6.1 km500 m2 hr 1 minModerateApril to October
Jacky Inard TrailParc national de La Réunion (cœur)6.8 km265 m1 hr 49 minModerateApril 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
Scout TrailParc national de La Réunion (cœur)6.1 km80 m1 hr 23 minEasyApril to October
Zèbre TrailParc national de La Réunion (cœur)5.0 km700 m2 hr 5 minModerateApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Bayonne Trail, Scout Trail, La Roche Écrite Trail. 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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