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🚶 Walks · Le Morne

Beach walk: Kite Lagoon → La Prairie

Continue the Le Morne beach walk east, along the south shore of the peninsula under the cliffs of Le Morne, to the picnic lawns of La Prairie.

🚗 From the villa25 min · 17.1 kmoff-peak estimate
⏱️ Time needed2–3 hnot counting the drive
🕓 Best time of day☀️ Morning · 🌤️ Afternoon
💰 PriceFree
🚶 Trail7.4 km · flatEasy · one way · guide not needed

From the Kite Lagoon at the tip of Le Morne, keep walking east along the south shore: the hotels give way to quieter beaches and filaos, with the vertical southern face of Le Morne Brabant above you and kitesurfers on the lagoon. The walk ends at La Prairie, where local families picnic on the grass at weekends.

About 7 km one way along the shore. Combine it with the walk from the public beach for the whole south side of the peninsula, and arrange a pick-up at La Prairie.

  • The southern face of Le Morne
  • Kitesurfers on the lagoon
  • Ends at the picnic beach of La Prairie

Trail map

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

Trail (easy)
0 m50 m 0 km2 km4 km6 km 0 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
🌊 TideBetter at low tide
👟 FootwearSandals
🏊 Swim on the wayIn places only
🔁 Getting backOne way (transport back)
🚧 Obstacles2 to know
🌅 Best lightMorning, Afternoon
📍 Where it starts
The Kite Lagoon at the south-west tip of the Le Morne peninsula (walk there from the public beach, or park near ION Club).
🧭 The route
East along the south shore of the peninsula, past the last hotels and quieter beaches, to La Prairie public beach (≈ 7 km).
🪨 Terrain
Sand, with a few rocky stretches.
👁️ Views
Le Morne's southern cliffs, the lagoon and the kitesurfers.
🌅 Best light
Morning for a calm lagoon; afternoon for the kitesurf show and the light on Le Morne's southern cliffs.
🚧 Obstacles
  • Kite launch zones to cross
  • A few rocky stretches
🌊 Tide
Easier at low tide (firmer sand, rocky points and river mouths easier to pass): check the tide table.
🏊 Swimming
The lagoon on calm days; never in the kite zones.
👟 Footwear
Sandals or light shoes: some rocky bits and short stretches of road.
🔁 Getting back
One way: a taxi from La Prairie back to Le Morne (≈ 10 min).
🦟 Insects
None.
💧 Water
Café at the kite schools; snack vans at La Prairie at weekends.
👥 Crowds
Quiet after the Kite Lagoon.
📶 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. Kite Lagoon
  2. La Prairie

Getting there

Driving route from the villa

🚗 By car: 25 min (17.1 km) off-peak. Le Morne public beach (start from the Kite Lagoon) and a pick-up or taxi at La Prairie. Directions in Google Maps ↗

  • 🚕 Taxi: Taxi from La Prairie back to the Le Morne public beach. · 10 min · Rs 400–600 (CHF 7–10)

Tips

  • 💡 Keep clear of the kite launch zones.
  • 💡 Little shade in places: go early.