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Coastal walk: Blue Bay → Pointe d’Esny → Mahébourg
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🚶 Walks · South-East

Coastal walk: Blue Bay → Pointe d’Esny → Mahébourg

The full south-east coastal walk: from Blue Bay along the lagoon and the white beach of Pointe d'Esny to the Mahébourg waterfront.

🚗 From the villa1 h 15 · 60.4 kmoff-peak estimate
⏱️ Time needed1.5–2.5 hnot counting the drive
🕓 Best time of day☀️ Morning
💰 PriceFree
🚶 Trail6 km · +18 mEasy · one way · guide not needed

This links two shorter walks into one: start at Blue Bay, follow the lagoon to the long white beach of Pointe d'Esny, then continue along the coast road and lanes into Mahébourg, finishing on the waterfront promenade with Lion Mountain across the bay.

About 6 km one way (1 h 30 at an easy pace). Take a taxi or the bus (every 15 minutes) back to Blue Bay.

  • Blue Bay, Pointe d’Esny and Mahébourg in one walk
  • The clearest lagoon on the island
  • Ends on the waterfront

Trail map

Traced on the beach paths, lanes and the coast road (OpenStreetMap).

Trail (easy)
0 m50 m 0 km1 km2 km3 km4 km5 km 15 m
One way. Elevation from SRTM satellite data (±10 m).

Trail traced on OpenStreetMap paths: check the signs on the ground, and take the OSM or an offline map app (Organic Maps, maps.me) with you.

What to expect on this walk

MudLow
ShadeSome
🌊 TideAny tide
👟 FootwearSandals
🏊 Swim on the wayIn places only
🔁 Getting backOne way (transport back)
🚧 Obstacles1 to know
🌅 Best lightMorning
📍 Where it starts
Blue Bay public beach.
🧭 The route
Along the lagoon to Pointe d'Esny public beach, then the coast road and lanes into Mahébourg, ending on the waterfront.
🪨 Terrain
Sand, lanes and pavement.
👁️ Views
The lagoon, Île aux Aigrettes and Lion Mountain.
🌅 Best light
Morning: a calm lagoon and the sun on Lion Mountain.
🚧 Obstacles
  • A stretch along the coast road into Mahébourg
🌊 Tide
Fine at any tide.
🏊 Swimming
At Blue Bay and Pointe d'Esny on the way.
👟 Footwear
Sandals or light shoes: some rocky bits and short stretches of road.
🔁 Getting back
One way: the bus (every 15 minutes) or a taxi back to Blue Bay.
🦟 Insects
None.
💧 Water
Snacks at Blue Bay; restaurants in Mahébourg.
👥 Crowds
Quiet in the morning.
📶 Phone signal
Good coverage.
🎒 Bring
Hat, sunglasses and reef-safe sunscreen · 1–1.5 litres of water each · Sandals or water shoes (some rocky bits) · Swimsuit and a towel · Cash for a drink or a taxi back
  1. Blue Bay
  2. Pointe d’Esny
  3. Mahébourg waterfront

Getting there

Driving route from the villa

🚗 By car: 1 h 15 (60.4 km) off-peak. Blue Bay public beach car park. Directions in Google Maps ↗

  • 🚌 Bus: Bus from Mahébourg back to Blue Bay (every 15 minutes). · 15 min · Rs 35–45 (CHF 0.6–0.8)
  • 🚕 Taxi: Taxi back to Blue Bay. · 10 min · Rs 400–600 (CHF 7–10)

Tips

  • 💡 Go in the morning before the wind.
  • 💡 Bus or taxi back to Blue Bay.