Piton des Neiges

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Piton des Neiges is a massive extinct shield volcano on Réunion Island and a popular hiking destination known for its panoramic summit views.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf extinct volcano
mountain
shield volcano
age over 2 million years
climateZone tropical
country France
dominantRockType basalt
elevation 10072 ft
3070 m
geologicalOrigin Réunion hotspot
hasCrater yes
hasMarkedTrails yes
hasMountainHut Refuge de la Caverne Dufour
hasSnowOccasionally yes
hazardLevel low volcanic hazard
highestPointOf Mascarene Islands
Réunion
island Réunion
isOlderThan Piton de la Fournaise
knownFor panoramic summit views
sunrise views
lastEruption Holocene
locatedIn Indian Ocean
Réunion
Réunion Island
linked to: Réunion
mountainRange none
nameLanguage French
nameMeaning Snow Peak
nearbyVolcano Piton de la Fournaise
partOf Mascarene Islands
popularFor hiking
mountain tourism
trekking
prominence 3070 m
protectedArea Réunion National Park
standardAscentDuration 2 days
summitAccess hiking trail
summitClimate cool
surroundedBy Cirque de Cilaos
Cirque de Mafate
Cirque de Salazie
tourismImportance major attraction of Réunion
typicalAscentStartPoint Cilaos
Plaine des Cafres
UNESCOInscriptionYear 2010
UNESCOSiteName Pitons, Cirques and Remparts of Reunion Island
UNESCOStatus part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
volcanicField Réunion volcanic province
volcanicStatus extinct

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Réunion highestPoint Piton des Neiges
Réunion highestPoint Piton des Neiges
subject linked to: Reunion
Cirque de Mafate partOf Piton des Neiges volcanic massif
linked to: Piton des Neiges
Cirque de Cilaos formedOn Piton des Neiges volcano
linked to: Piton des Neiges
Cirque de Cilaos hasViewOf Piton des Neiges
Cilaos locatedNear Piton des Neiges
Plaine des Cafres hasViewOf Piton des Neiges
Refuge de la Caverne Dufour locatedOn Piton des Neiges
Réunion volcanic province hasPart Piton des Neiges
Réunion volcanic province notableVolcano Piton des Neiges
Cirque de Salazie geologicalContext Piton des Neiges volcanic massif
linked to: Piton des Neiges
Saint-Denis, Réunion locatedNorthOf Piton des Neiges
Réunion National Park hasFeature Piton des Neiges
Réunion National Park highestPoint Piton des Neiges