Bronchard, Mountain summit in Réunion Island, France

Bronchard is a truncated volcanic cone rising to 1,264 metres above the Rivière des Galets in the Mafate cirque, on Réunion. Its upper slopes are bare dark grey and black rock, while green terraced fields and small clusters of buildings cover the lower slopes. A ridge runs down its left side.

Bronchard is a truncated cone in the Piton des Neiges massif, overlooking the Rivière des Galets in the Mafate cirque, on the edge of Saint-Paul's municipal territory. Its name, like that of Piton Dugain, comes from a hunter of runaway slaves, a reminder of the island's maroon past. The GR R2 long-distance trail passes around it between the islets of Roche Plate and Grand Place les Bas (Cayenne).

The name Bronchard comes from a hunter of escaped slaves, as does that of nearby Piton Dugain. The GR R2 long-distance trail skirts the summit between the islets of Roche Plate to the west and Grand Place les Bas (Cayenne) to the north, and walkers pass terraced fields and small hamlets on the lower slopes.

The GR R2 long-distance trail skirts the summit, linking Roche Plate to the west with Grand Place les Bas (Cayenne) to the north; the summit itself is not on the through-route. The slope drops toward the rivière des Galets, in the cirque de Mafate, within the commune of Saint-Paul. Paths are steep and exposed; carry water and check conditions before setting out.

The name Bronchard comes from a hunter of runaway slaves, as does that of the nearby piton Dugain. The GR R2 long-distance trail skirts the summit between the islets of Roche Plate and Grand Place les Bas (Cayenne), so walkers pass below the peak without climbing it.