Bridal Veil Falls, Cascading waterfall in Salazie, Réunion Island, France.
Bridal Veil Falls (Voile de la Mariée) is a waterfall at about 500 metres altitude on the rampart separating the Cirque de Salazie from the Bélouve forest plateau, in the commune of Salazie. A narrow white stream drops down a steep, densely wooded slope, falling in broken sections over dark wet rock and disappearing into thick vegetation. Two thinner water lines are visible higher up to the left.
The waterfall marks the rampart between the Cirque de Salazie and the Bélouve forest plateau, within the commune of Salazie. Its name comes from a local legend: a father, weeping over his daughter's veil, fell into the deep precipice beside the falls. The site lies at about 500 metres altitude and is visible from the road linking the village centre to Îlet d'Hell-Bourg.
The name Voile de la Mariée, "Bridal Veil", comes from a local legend: a father wept over his daughter's veil and fell into a deep precipice. The falls are visible from the road linking Salazie's small town centre to the hamlet of Hell-Bourg.
You can reach the waterfall on marked hiking trails from Salazie village, with routes that vary by fitness level. The best visibility comes during the wetter months when water flow is strongest.
The waterfall is visible from the road linking Salazie's small town centre to the hamlet of Hell-Bourg, so no hike is needed to see it. Its name comes from a local legend: a father weeping over his daughter's veil fell into the deep precipice below.
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