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Dolomieu crater (Piton de la Fournaise)

Hikes · Sainte-Rose

Walk down the Pas de Bellecombe rampart, past Formica Léo, then across the lava flows of the caldera to the rim of the Dolomieu crater. A fascinating mineral landscape.

Hike : ≈ 5 h return · ≈ 500 m ascent · Moderate

Tips

Access to the Enclos Fouqué may be closed by prefectoral order (eruption, rockfall): check with the prefecture and the volcano observatory (OVPF) before setting off. Start early.

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