Pas de Bellecombe

Pas de Bellecombe
Parking lot at Pas de Bellecombe
Elevation	2311 m
Location	Réunion, Indian Ocean
Range	Piton de la Fournaise
Coordinates	21°13′20″S 55°41′20″E / 21.22222°S 55.68889°E / -21.22222; 55.68889Coordinates: 21°13′20″S 55°41′20″E / 21.22222°S 55.68889°E / -21.22222; 55.68889

Pas de Bellecombe is a mountain pass and vista point overlooking Enclos Fouqué, the last caldera formed by the Piton de la Fournaise, the active volcano on the eastern side of Réunion island (a French department) in the Indian Ocean.

It is named after Guillaume Léonard de Bellecombe, governor of La Réunion during the 18th century.

Location

The parking lot at Pas de Bellecombe.

The Pas de Bellecombe is situated over the caldera rim cliffs, at a 2311 m elevation, and offers a good point of view over the northeast part of the caldera, including a small crater called Formica Leo.

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