Trou de Fer

The Trou de Fer is a canyon on Reunion Island, off the coast of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean. The primary river flowing through the gorge, which is up to 300 m deep, is the Bras de Caverne River, a tributary of the Rivière du Mât.

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Type: Waterfall
Description: Canyon on Reunion Island
Also known as: “Iron Hole”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bridal Veil Falls and Église Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption de Salazie.

Bridal Veil Falls

Waterfall

Photo: sebastien Delcoigne, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Bridal Veil Falls is a waterfall on the island of Réunion. Located at about 500 m altitude along the mountainous rampart that separates the cirque Salazie and the plateau forest Bélouve, it falls within the territory of the commune of Salazie on the island of Réunion.

Église Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption de Salazie

Church

Photo: Thierry Caro, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Église Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption de Salazie is a church, which is situated 2 km northwest of Trou de Fer.

Mazerin

Peak

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Mazerin is a peak, which is situated 4 km south of Trou de Fer.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Salazie and Mare à Poule d’Eau.

Salazie

Village

Photo: B.navez, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Salazie is a volcanic caldera and commune of the Indian Ocean island of Réunion, which is an overseas department and region of France. The first settlement of the area took place in 1829 after a cyclone had devastated the nearby coast, and the municipality of Salazie was formed in 1889.