Wavine Cyrique

Wavine Cyrique is a fall that comes over the cliff and lands directly on a black sand beach on the Atlantic coast, so that the fresh water runs across the sand into the surf, and the combination is the reason people attempt what is one of the harder descents on the island: a near-vertical drop down the cliff using fixed ropes, roots and cut steps. Storm damage has repeatedly destroyed the route and it has been closed for long periods.

What you actually see

• The cliff fall - water dropping straight onto the beach from above.
• The black sand - the volcanic beach the fall lands on.
• The Atlantic surf - open ocean breaking directly on the shore.
• The rope descent - the near-vertical route down using fixed lines and roots.

When to go

December to April is drier and the descent is safest. The route is often closed after storms and should be checked before travelling. Rain makes it dangerous.

Honest expectations

This is a genuinely dangerous descent and people have been seriously injured; a guide is required and fitness matters. The route has been destroyed and rebuilt several times and may be closed. Atlantic surf here is not swimmable.

Nearby

Sari Sari Falls is north, and Rosalie Bay is beyond it.