Piton de la Source
Piton de la Source is a peak in Le Tampon, Arrondissement de Saint-Pierre and has an elevation of 1,805 metres. Piton de la Source is situated nearby to the locality Mare à Boue, as well as near Le Bras des Calumets.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Col de Bellevue and Piton Rouge, Le Tampon.
Col de Bellevue
Mountain saddle
The Col de Bellevue is a mountain pass on the RN3 road which runs across the Indian Ocean island of Réunion. At 1606 metres it is one of the highest road passes on the island, and lies between the villages of Bourg-Murat and La Plaine-des-Palmistes…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bourg-Murat and La Plaine-des-Palmistes.
Bourg-Murat
Village
Photo: B.navez, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bourg-Murat is a village on the Plaine des Cafres on the French island of Réunion, lying north east of Le Tampon. It has a museum dedicated to the nearby Piton de la Fournaise volcano and is home to the Piton de la Fournaise Volcano Observatory.
La Plaine-des-Palmistes
Town
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La Plaine-des-Palmistes is a commune in the French overseas department of Réunion. It lies in the eastern part of the island, on the RN3 road, south west of Saint-Benoît and northeast of the Col de Bellevue.
Piton de la Source
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,805 metres
- Also known as: “Piton de la Grande Montée” and “Piton Grande Montée”
- Categories: mountain, volcano, and landform
- Location: Le Tampon, Arrondissement de Saint-Pierre, La Reunion, Réunion, East African Islands, Africa
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Latitude
-21.17303° or 21° 10′ 23″ southLongitude
55.59108° or 55° 35′ 28″ eastElevation
1,805 metres (5,922 feet)Open location code
5HCQRHGR+QCOpenStreetMap ID
node 9383216876OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Ladin—“Piton de la Source” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Piton de la Source”
- French: “piton de la Source”
- French: “Piton de la Source”
- Ladin: “Piton de la Source”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Mare à Boue and Le Bras des Calumets.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pitons Bory de Saint-Vincent and La Soucoupe volante.
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