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Beach walk: La Preneuse → Tamarin
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🚶 Walks · La Preneuse / Tamarin

Beach walk: La Preneuse → Tamarin

Straight from the villa, north along the sand: past the Martello Tower and the fishing boats of La Preneuse, along the quiet beaches of La Mivoie to the river mouth and the surfers' bay of Tamarin.

🚗 From the villa5 min · 1.3 kmoff-peak estimate
⏱️ Time needed2–3 hnot counting the drive
🕓 Best time of day🌅 Sunrise · ☀️ Morning · 🌤️ Afternoon · 🌇 Sunset
💰 PriceFree
🚶 Trail7.6 km · flatEasy · out and back · guide not needed

The other direction from the villa's beach: walk north along La Preneuse beach, past the Martello Tower, then along the long, quiet stretch of sand in front of the houses and small hotels of La Mivoie, with Le Morne behind you and the Tamarin mountains ahead. The beach ends at the mouth of the Tamarin River, with Tamarin Bay, its surfers and its fishing boats on the other side.

About 4 km each way. At the river mouth, wade across only when the water is low and calm (ask the fishermen); otherwise walk up the bank to the Royal Road bridge (a 10-minute detour) to reach Tamarin public beach. Coffee in Tamarin, then walk back, or carry on to Flic en Flac.

  • Starts at the villa
  • Quiet beaches of La Mivoie
  • Ends at the surfers’ bay of Tamarin

Trail map

Traced along the shoreline from La Preneuse to the Tamarin River mouth and Tamarin public beach.

Trail (easy)
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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
🌊 TideBetter at low tide
👟 FootwearWater shoes
🏊 Swim on the wayIn places only
🔁 Getting backSame way back
🚧 Obstacles1 to know
🌅 Best lightSunrise, Sunset
📍 Where it starts
La Preneuse public beach, a few minutes' walk from the villa.
🧭 The route
North along La Preneuse beach past the Martello Tower, then the long beach of La Mivoie to the Tamarin River mouth; across the river (wade at low tide, or the Royal Road bridge) to Tamarin public beach (≈ 4 km). Back the same way.
🪨 Terrain
Sand, with coral rubble in places; the river mouth to cross.
👁️ Views
Le Morne behind you, the Tourelle and the Trois Mamelles ahead, the reef offshore.
🌅 Best light
Sunrise towards the mountains, or late afternoon with Le Morne behind you on the way back.
🚧 Obstacles
  • The Tamarin River mouth: wade only when it's low and calm, otherwise the Royal Road bridge
🌊 Tide
Easier at low tide (firmer sand, rocky points and river mouths easier to pass): check the tide table.
🏊 Swimming
At La Preneuse and in Tamarin Bay (away from the river mouth).
👟 Footwear
Water shoes: wading, coral rubble or sea urchins on the way.
🔁 Getting back
Same way back to the villa, or along the Royal Road (≈ 45 min).
🦟 Insects
None.
💧 Water
Cafés and snacks in Tamarin.
👥 Crowds
Very quiet until Tamarin.
📶 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. La Preneuse beach
  2. Martello Tower
  3. Tamarin River mouth
  4. Tamarin public beach

Getting there

Driving route from the villa

🚗 By car: 5 min (1.3 km) off-peak. None needed: walk from the villa. Directions in Google Maps ↗

  • 🚶 On foot: a few minutes' walk from the villa.

Tips

  • 💡 The river mouth: wade only when it's low and calm, never in a swell or after rain; otherwise use the Royal Road bridge.
  • 💡 Water shoes help on the coral rubble near La Preneuse.