Ouest · La Possession
Cap Noir
A dizzying panorama over the Cirque de Mafate
Duration
3h
Distance
2.8 km
Elevation gain
+300 m
Route
Out-and-back
A dizzying panorama over the Cirque de Mafate, reached from Dos d'Âne (La Possession).
The route
A panoramic loop from Dos d'Âne above the Rivière des Galets, with plunging views over the Cirque de Mafate. The Roche Verre Bouteille section includes more technical passages, among them 4 ladders flagged by the ONF (French National Forests Office). The trail is waymarked as a GR (red and white) on the main section of the loop described by the ONF. Distance: about 3 km, duration about 2 h.
Step by step
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Start · Car park at the end of the Cap Noir forest road
Stage 1
Cap Noir
Stage 2
Roche Verre Bouteille
Stage 3
Views over the Rivière des Galets
Stage 4
Panoramas over Mafate
Trailhead
Photo: App photo library · Internal use
Sources (2)
- https://www.onf.fr/vivre-la-foret/activites/%2B/128d%3A%3Ale-sentier-du-cap-noir-et-de-la-roche-verre-bouteille.html
- ONF — arrêté n°2026-1657 du 22 septembre 2026
