Piton de Partage, Mountain summit in Sainte-Rose, Réunion Island, France
Piton de Partage is a summit in eastern Réunion Island that stands above the Enclos Fouqué caldera, forming part of towering cliffs. The location offers views across volcanic plateaus and the terrain below, making it a viewpoint for observing the region's geological formations.
Piton de Partage, also called Piton Sale, rises to 2,361 m on the rampart that makes the Fond de la Rivière de l'Est overlook the northern Enclos Fouqué. That enclosure is the most recent caldera formed by Piton de la Fournaise, the volcano whose lava fields surround the summit. The ceb source gives a slightly lower elevation of 2,332 m.
The name Partage refers to the boundary line the summit marks between the territories of Sainte-Rose and Le Tampon, a division still used in local land administration. Walkers on the surrounding rempart trails use the peak as a landmark when crossing between the eastern and southern sides of the massif.
Piton de Partage lies on the rampart above the Fond de la Rivière de l'Est, north of the Enclos Fouqué, and no marked trail from Pas de Bellecombe leads to it; that car park serves the Enclos and the Fournaise. Approach from the Sainte-Rose side, on foot and with a local guide, and allow for the altitude of 2,361 m.
The summit lies on the rempart that drops the Fond de la Rivière de l'Est above the northern edge of the Enclos Fouqué, the caldera of the Piton de la Fournaise. The photograph shows the bare grey-black rock of the lower slopes and a small hollow holding reddish-brown material. The summit is given as 2,361 m in French sources and 2,332 m in others.
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