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Sunset stroll: Flic en Flac → Wolmar
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🚶 Walks · Flic en Flac

Sunset stroll: Flic en Flac → Wolmar

The short version of the big beach walk: 3 km of sand from the Flic en Flac public beach to Wolmar, timed for the sunset.

🚗 From the villa25 min · 15.9 kmoff-peak estimate
⏱️ Time needed1–2 hnot counting the drive
🕓 Best time of day🌤️ Afternoon · 🌇 Sunset
💰 PriceFree
🚶 Trail5.9 km · flatEasy · out and back · guide not needed

Flic en Flac's beach runs for kilometres south towards Wolmar. Start at the public beach in the late afternoon, walk south along the water as the light turns golden, and watch the sun set over the reef from Wolmar, before walking back along the lit-up hotel beaches.

About 3 km each way, flat and easy: perfect after a day at the beach or before dinner in Flic en Flac.

  • Sunset over the reef
  • Flat and easy
  • Dinner in Flic en Flac afterwards

Trail map

Traced along the shoreline (OpenStreetMap coastline): walk on the firm sand near the water.

Trail (easy)
0 m50 m 0 km1 km2 km 0 m
One way; you come back the same 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
👟 FootwearBarefoot is fine
🏊 Swim on the wayYes, along the way
🔁 Getting backSame way back
🚧 ObstaclesNone
🌅 Best lightAfternoon, Sunset
📍 Where it starts
Flic en Flac public beach (car parks along the beach road).
🧭 The route
South along the beach past the hotels to Wolmar (≈ 3 km), then back the same way.
🪨 Terrain
Sand, firm near the water.
👁️ Views
The sunset over the reef, the Tamarin mountains to the south.
🌅 Best light
Late afternoon: the sun sets over the reef.
🌊 Tide
Fine at any tide.
🏊 Swimming
Calm lagoon all along.
👟 Footwear
Barefoot or flip-flops on soft sand all the way.
🔁 Getting back
Same way back along the sand.
🦟 Insects
None.
💧 Water
Food vans, bars and restaurants along the beach road.
👥 Crowds
Busy at the public beach, quiet towards Wolmar.
📶 Phone signal
Good coverage.
🎒 Bring
Sandals · Water · A light layer for the walk back
  1. Flic en Flac public beach
  2. Wolmar

Getting there

Driving route from the villa

🚗 By car: 25 min (15.9 km) off-peak. Car parks along the Flic en Flac public beach. Directions in Google Maps ↗

Tips

  • 💡 Start about an hour before sunset (between 17:50 in June and 19:00 in January).
  • 💡 Driving back to the villa after dark takes 25 minutes on the coast road.