Route details
Alert
– Children, from 10 years old.
– You need to find out about the weather.
– Do not venture onto an unmarked trail.
– Keep in mind the emergency number: 112
– Don’t feel dizzy
Description
Hike the window at Salazie
Distance:6,0 km
Your itinerary
Step 1: Departure

You can park in the spaces provided on the village square of Grand-Ilet.
Take the road opposite towards the window (Chemin Damour)
You pass in front of the cottage: the golden pie
The window is the V between the two mountains.
Step 2

After 400m of road, on your right starts a path near the small bamboos also called calumets. You will find a field of scrunchies on your left. Then you will arrive on the road going down.
Step 3

You continue in the path after the house and its greenhouses on your left.
And more darlings on your left then chestnut grapes (maroon vine)
Step 4

At this intersection, you can see the sign indicating the window. You go to your left and follow the track to the next intersection.
Step 5

On the track, you cross a culvert then at the end of this small climb, an intersection tells you to turn right towards the window. Now you will discover the village of Grand Ilet as you climb through the biodiversity.
A spring is there to refresh your face. Be careful on the rocks! they can be slippery
Step 6

Arrived at the belvedere, you will have a panoramic view of the Cirque de Salazie and the islets below and a view of the Cimendef as close as possible.
You can take beautiful photos and contemplate the Anchain peak and the bride's veil in the distance.
We can also see the impact of water on the cirque with major erosion and landslides.
To descend, you will use the same path.
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