Piton du Cirque

Piton du Cirque is a peak in Sainte-Rose, Arrondissement de Saint-Benoît and has an elevation of 2,168 metres. Piton du Cirque is situated nearby to the locality Plateau des Basaltes, as well as near Enclos Fouqué.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Piton Haüy and Pas de Bellecombe-Jacob.

Piton Haüy

Peak

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Piton Haüy is a peak.

Pas de Bellecombe-Jacob

Mountain saddle

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Pas de Bellecombe-Jacob is a mountain pass and vista point overlooking Enclos Fouqué, the last caldera formed by Piton de la Fournaise, the active volcano on the eastern side of Réunion island in the Indian Ocean.

Formica Leo

Shingle beach

Photo: Geolina163, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Piton de la Fournaise is a shield volcano on the eastern side of Réunion island, a French overseas department and region, in the Indian Ocean. It is currently one of the most active volcanoes in the world, along with Kīlauea in the Hawaiian Islands, Stromboli and Etna in Italy and Mount Erebus in Antarctica.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Plateau des Basaltes and Enclos Fouqué.

Plateau des Basaltes

Locality

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Plateau des Basaltes is a locality.

Enclos Fouqué

Locality

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The Enclos Fouqué is the most recent caldera built by the Piton de la Fournaise, the active volcano of the isle of la Réunion. Enclos Fouqué is situated 2½ km southeast of Piton du Cirque.

Plaine des Osmondes

Locality

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Plaine des Osmondes is a locality, which is situated 7 km east of Piton du Cirque.

Piton du Cirque

Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,168 metres
Category: landform
Location: Sainte-Rose, Arrondissement de Saint-Benoît, La Reunion, Réunion, East African Islands, Africa
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Latitude

-21.21578° or 21° 12′ 57″ south

Longitude

55.67622° or 55° 40′ 34″ east

Elevation

2,168 metres (7,113 feet)

Open location code

5HCQQMMG+MF

GeoNames ID

935971

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In Other Languages

“Piton du Cirque” goes by many names.

French: “Piton du Cirque”

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