Hike · Réunion Island
Custom GR R2 poster
The great crossing of Réunion Island on foot, from Saint-Denis to Saint-Philippe via the Roche Écrite, the Mafate cirque, Cilaos, the Piton des Neiges and the Piton de la Fournaise: about 135 km and 9,000 m of climbing.
15 stages
- Distance
- about 135 km
- Elevation gain
- 8,500 to 9,000 m
- Duration
- 7 to 12 days
- Highest point
- Piton des Neiges, 3,070 m
The GR R2 on a poster
The GR R2 crosses Réunion Island from end to end: the climb from Saint-Denis to Le Brûlé on the Mercure trail, the Roche Écrite, the descent to Dos d'Âne, the hamlets of the Mafate cirque that you can only reach on foot, Marla, the Col du Taïbit and Cilaos, the night at the Caverne Dufour below the Piton des Neiges, the Plaine des Cafres, the Pas de Bellecombe on the rim of the Piton de la Fournaise and finally the descent through the wild south to Saint-Philippe.
On the poster, the whole island fits in the frame, with your line cutting across it from north to south. Only walked Mafate, linked Cilaos and the volcano, or added the Piton des Neiges summit at sunrise? Add, remove and move the stages: the map redraws with every change.
With the GPX files from your watch, the exact track replaces the stage-by-stage line, with every ravine climb. The gîtes where you slept as stops, your dates as a subtitle, and your crossing of the island is ready to frame.
The stops
The route opens in the editor with these stops already placed. Add the ones you are missing, remove the ones you skipped, change the order: the map redraws with every change.
- 1 Saint-Denis La Providence, Saint-Denis, La Réunion
- 2 Le Brûlé Le Brûlé, Saint-Denis, La Réunion
- 3 Plaine des Chicots Gîte de la Plaine des Chicots, Saint-Denis, La Réunion
- 4 Dos d'Âne Dos d'Âne, La Possession, La Réunion
- 5 Aurère Aurère, Mafate, La Réunion
- 6 Îlet à Bourse Îlet à Bourse, Mafate, La Réunion
- 7 Roche Plate Roche Plate, Mafate, La Réunion
- 8 Marla Marla, Mafate, La Réunion
- 9 Col du Taïbit Col du Taïbit, Cilaos, La Réunion
- 10 Cilaos Cilaos, La Réunion
- 11 Caverne Dufour Caverne Dufour, piton des Neiges, La Réunion
- 12 Bourg-Murat Bourg-Murat, Le Tampon, La Réunion
- 13 Pas de Bellecombe Pas de Bellecombe, Piton de la Fournaise, La Réunion
- 14 Basse Vallée Basse Vallée, Saint-Philippe, La Réunion
- 15 Saint-Philippe Mare Longue, Saint-Philippe, La Réunion
Posters already printed
Road trips, hikes, marathons, bike tours: every poster starts from a real journey.
How it works
- 1
Open the route
One click on the button and the map loads with every stop and the line.
- 2
Make it yours
Your own stops, your dates as a subtitle, the map style and colours you like.
- 3
Order without an account
Printed on premium paper, shipped in a rigid tube, free delivery. Or the PDF file, available immediately.
Sizes and prices
Three sizes, three papers, from €43 printed or €20 as a PDF. Free delivery to Europe, the UK, the US and Canada.
See all sizes and papersFrequently asked questions
Can I make a poster of just part of the GR R2?
Yes. Keep the stages you walked and remove the others in the editor: the Mafate loop, Cilaos and the Piton des Neiges, or the Plaine des Cafres to the volcano. Title and subtitle are free text.
How do I import my GR R2 GPX track?
Export each day from Strava, Garmin Connect, Komoot or Visorando as a .gpx file and drop the files into the editor. The tracks chain on the same map, and the total distance is calculated automatically.
What about the Diagonale des Fous?
The Grand Raid uses many of the same trails, the other way round, from Saint-Pierre to Saint-Denis. It has its own page and route, with your finish time and bib number as a subtitle.
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