France · Bras-Panon
Trou de Fer
Trou de Fer is a waterfall in France.
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Trou de Fer drops over a series of steps, inside Réunion National Park. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Bras-Panon, France. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
As a cascade waterfall, water tumbles down a series of rock steps rather than falling free.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Trou de Fer itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Bras-Panon are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotography
When to go
Spring snowmelt and rain make April to June the fullest months; October adds colour, and a hard winter can freeze the face.
Getting there
- Base town Bras-Panon, France
- Country France
- Region Bras-Panon, Western Europe, Europe
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Trou de Fer
France
Height—Width—
Most similar
Langfoss
Norway
Height612 mWidth—
Also a cascade waterfall and in Norway
Largest curtain
Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe · Zambia
Height108 mWidth1,708 m
Largest single sheet of falling water
Tallest on earth
Angel Falls
Venezuela
Height979 mWidth—
Widest on earth
Khone Phapheng Falls
Laos
Height21 mWidth10,783 m
Measured across the whole multi-channel system
We don't have a reliable crest width for Trou de Fer yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
On the map
-21.04028, 55.55694
Quick answers
Where is Trou de Fer?
Trou de Fer is in France (Bras-Panon), inside Réunion National Park. The nearest base is Bras-Panon, France. Its coordinates are -21.0403, 55.5569.
When is the best time to visit Trou de Fer?
Peak flow is April to June and October. Spring snowmelt and rain make April to June the fullest months; October adds colour, and a hard winter can freeze the face.
What can you do at Trou de Fer?
Beyond the viewpoints: hiking and photography. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail.
How do you get to Trou de Fer?
The usual base is Bras-Panon, France. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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