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Gros Morne · 3,019 m · 13 km SW
canton of Salazie

Trou de Fer

Floor273 m896 ft
Depth
866 m
Rim
1,397 m
Length
6.3 km
Tonight
11°CFog · Wind 12 km/h SW

Trou de Fer is up to 866 m deep: the rim reaches 1,397 m and the floor 273 m, along 6.3 km.

All facts
Floor
273 m
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Depth

Depth of Trou de Fer

Up to 866 m deep (typically 382 m) along the 6.3 km in view.

05001,0001,500866 mrimfloor0246.3 km

Rim = the lower side's highest point within 6 km. Centreline follows the river (no mapped valley line).

3D map

Trou de Fer 3D map

Drag to orbit · click, then scroll to zoom (or Ctrl/⌘ + scroll) · One finger scrolls the page · two fingers orbit and zoom · 12 × 12 km

Surface
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Topographic map

Trou de Fer terrain and contours

100 m contours from the Copernicus GLO-30 terrain model. Click two points on the map to draw your own cross-section.Tap two points on the map to draw your own cross-section.

Index contours every 500 mShowing west → east through the centre

Trou de Fer elevation profile

West → east through the centre

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Weather

Trou de Fer weather

Tonight · Fog · 11°C (52°F) · Wind 12 km/h SW

Trou de Fer forecast for about 1,397 m.

  • Tonight11°–12 km/h SW
  • Today12°18°7.5 mm13 km/h NE
  • Sun13°18°14.5 mm27 km/h NE
  • Mon12°17°1.1 mm32 km/h E
  • Tue10°15°0.3 mm9 km/h E
  • Wed13°18°1.6 mm8 km/h E
  • Thu13°18°2.8 mm7 km/h NE
  • Fri14°19°0.3 mm7 km/h NE
  • Sat14°20°0.4 mm7 km/h NE
  • Sun14°20°1.7 mm7 km/h NE

Forecast data: MET Norway, CC BY 4.0; daily low and high, precipitation total and strongest wind from the hourly data, model run Oct 23, 23:18 UTC.

Camping & parking

Camping & parking near Trou de Fer

Campsites, parking, trailheads and mountain huts mapped in OpenStreetMap around Trou de Fer, nearest first, by straight-line distance. Check access, fees and permits locally.

  • Nearest campsite

    Bivouac

    1.8 km S · +2 more within 5.4 km

    DirectionsMap

  • Nearest parking

    Voile de la Mariée

    2.2 km W · +2 more within 2.2 km

    DirectionsMap

  • Nearest hut

    Gîte de Bélouve

    3.1 km SW · +2 more within 3.1 km

    DirectionsMap
All mapped places 9
PlaceDistance
BivouacCampsite1.8 km S
Voile de la MariéeParking2.2 km W
Parking2.2 km W
Parking2.2 km NW
Gîte de BélouveHut3.1 km SW
Hut3.1 km SW
Hut3.1 km SW
Site de BivouacCampsite3.2 km SW
Camping à la Ferme Le RelaxCampsite5.4 km WSW
Slope

Slope

Share of the 12 × 12 km view by steepness, from the 30 m model.

Mixed terrain: gentle slopes, steep faces and everything between.

Gentle, 0–15°
48.4%
Moderate, 15–30°
25.7%
Steep, 30–45°
15.3%
Cliffs, 45° and over
10.7%
Steeper than 30°
26.0% of the 144 km² view
Relief in view
1,947 m low point 144 m
Land cover

Land cover

ESA WorldCover 10 m classification of the same area.

Trees 92.6%Grassland 5.1%Cropland 0.8%Shrubland 0.7%Built-up 0.7%

Snow & ice means glaciers and year-round snow (a yearly average), not today’s snow cover.

Wildlife

Wildlife seen nearby

Sightings of the most-seen species on iNaturalist (research grade) within 6 km; 417 species recorded in all.

Sightings per species 6
  • Réunion Stonechat70
  • Lady's eardrops34
  • Acacia heterophylla30
  • Cordyline mauritiana29
  • Bugweed25
  • Mascarene Paradise-Flycatcher24
Where it sits

Where Trou de Fer sits

Region
France176Africa69
Downloads

Trou de Fer downloads: topographic map, heightmap, STL 3D model and DEM

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Sources

Data sources

Terrain
Produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved. The European Union, ESA, DLR and Airbus incur no liability for any use of this data and do not endorse this service.
Imagery
Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2026 (scene 2026-05-07)
Land cover
© ESA WorldCover project 2021 / Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2021) processed by ESA WorldCover consortium
Facts
Wikidata (CC0)
Camping & parking, Geometry
© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Summits
© OpenStreetMap contributors, via Overture Maps Foundation (ODbL)
Wildlife
iNaturalist community observations, counts only
Panorama
Includes Copernicus WorldDEM-90 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved. The European Union, ESA, DLR and Airbus incur no liability for any use of this data and do not endorse this service.
Forecast
Weather forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Sources
Wikidata · GeoNames · Wikipedia