Piton d'Anchaing

#33 among destinations in Reunion

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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The piton d'Anchaing, d'Enchaing or d'Anchain is a mountainous peak on the island of Reunion, a French overseas department in the southwestern Indian Ocean. Culminating at 1 356 meters above sea level, it overlooks the center of the natural cirque of Salazie, where it would have slipped after being detached from the Gros Morne. It owes its name to the legendary maroon slave called Anchaing, who would have chosen it as a refuge in his escape.

The Piton d'Anchaing is, along with La Grande Chaloupe, the Mare Longue forest and the Chapelle de Cilaos, one of the four natural sites in Reunion Island that are not part of the Reunion National Park, or not entirely, but are nevertheless part of the Pitons, Cirques and Remparts of Reunion Island, a World Heritage Site since 2010.

Coordinates: 21°2'39"S, 55°30'1"E

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Saint-BenoîtReunion

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Piton d'Anchaing – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Piton des Neiges, Bridal Veil Falls, Trou de Fer, L'Âme de la France.

4 miS
Volcano, Natural attraction, Mountain
Piton des Neiges
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2.5 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Bridal Veil Falls, Saint-André
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3.7 miE
Nature, Canyon, Natural attraction
Trou de Fer
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1.9 miSE
Monuments and statues
L'Âme de la France
50 min walk • L'Âme de la France in Reunion is a monument that pays tribute to the cultural and historical heritage of France on this island part of the territory. Reunion, a French overseas department located in the Indian Ocean, is a place where the history and culture of France...
7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Grand Bénare
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5.2 miW
Volcano
Mafate
132 min walk • The Cirque de Mafate is a caldera on Réunion Island. It was formed from the collapse of the large shield volcano the Piton des Neiges.
3.6 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Gros Morne
92 min walk • The Gros Morne is a volcanic peak on the island of Réunion, located to the north of the town of Cilaos. Lying just to the west of its slightly taller neighbour, the Piton des Neiges, the Gros Morne rises to a height of 3019 metres.
1.8 miSE
Historical place, Museum
Villa Folio
48 min walk • The villa Folio, or Folio house, is a villa of the island of Reunion, French overseas department in the southwest Indian Ocean. It is located in the center of Hell-Bourg, an islet of the natural cirque of Salazie on the territory of the commune ...
3.6 miS
Cave
Mussard cave
92 min walk • The Mussard cave is a mountain cave on the island of Réunion. Located about 2150 meters above sea level in the heart of the Piton des Neiges, it falls within the municipality of Saint-Benoit.
3.2 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Roche Écrite
83 min walk • La Roche Écrite is a mountainous peak of Reunion Island culminating at 2 276 meters, dominating the natural cirques of Mafate, to the southwest, and Salazie, to the southeast.
3.8 miS
Neighbourhood
Réunion hotspot
99 min walk • The Réunion hotspot is a volcanic hotspot which currently lies under the island of Réunion in the Indian Ocean. The Chagos-Laccadive Ridge and the southern part of the Mascarene Plateau are volcanic traces of the Réunion hotspot.