Cascade du Chaudron, Waterfall in Saint-Denis, Réunion Island, France
Cascade du Chaudron is a waterfall on the Ravine du Chaudron in the commune of Saint-Denis, within Réunion National Park. Its water supplies part of Saint-Denis with drinking water. The path leading to it, reached via the chemin de la Bretagne, the chemin de Bois-Rouge and the chemin des Fougères, has been closed since 1998 and its gate is padlocked.
The waterfall sits on the Ravine du Chaudron in the commune of Saint-Denis and supplies part of the city with drinking water. Access by the trail has been forbidden since 1998, and the gate is now padlocked. The route via the chemin de la Bretagne, chemin de Bois-Rouge and chemin des Fougères is poorly signposted at its start, near the telephone box on the right.
The waterfall sits on the Ravine du Chaudron and supplies part of Saint-Denis with drinking water. Its name comes from the ravine it occupies, and the site lies within Réunion National Park. The trail leading to it has been closed since 1998, so the falls are now seen from a distance rather than visited.
Access follows Chemin de la Bretagne, then Chemin de Bois-Rouge and Chemin des Fougères; the trailhead near the telephone box on the right is poorly signposted. The path to the waterfall has been closed since 1998 and the gate is padlocked. The route is considered particularly dangerous, so it should not be attempted.
The waterfall feeds part of Saint-Denis with drinking water, and the site lies within Réunion National Park. Access by the trail has been banned since 1998 and the gate is now padlocked, so the cascade is seen from a distance rather than up close.
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