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South coast walk: Riambel → Souillac → Gris Gris
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🚶 Walks · South

South coast walk: Riambel → Souillac → Gris Gris

Six kilometres along the wild south coast, from the beach of Riambel past Souillac and the Telfair Garden to the cliffs of Gris Gris.

🚗 From the villa55 min · 36.3 kmoff-peak estimate
⏱️ Time needed2–3 hnot counting the drive
🕓 Best time of day☀️ Morning
💰 PriceFree
🚶 Trail5.9 km · flatEasy · one way · guide not needed

From Riambel, walk east along the shore: the long beach of Riambel, the fishing village and the old sugar port of Souillac, the banyan trees of the Telfair Garden on its cliff, and finally the lawns and black cliffs of Gris Gris, with lunch at Chez Rosy.

About 6 km one way. Have someone pick you up at Gris Gris, or take a taxi back to Riambel. Combine with the Riambel → Saint Félix walk for the whole wild south coast.

  • The whole wild south coast
  • Souillac and the Telfair Garden
  • Ends at Gris Gris

Trail map

Traced along the shoreline; through Souillac, follow the coast road where the shore is blocked.

Trail (easy)
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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
👟 FootwearProper shoes
🏊 Swim on the wayIn places only
🔁 Getting backOne way (transport back)
🚧 Obstacles2 to know
🌅 Best lightMorning
📍 Where it starts
Riambel public beach (≈ 55 minutes from the villa).
🧭 The route
East along Riambel beach, through Souillac (old port, Telfair Garden), to the Gris Gris cliffs (≈ 6 km).
🪨 Terrain
Sand, rock and some pavement.
👁️ Views
Wild surf, cliffs and the green hills behind.
🌅 Best light
Morning, before the trade wind gets up on the south coast.
🚧 Obstacles
  • Rocky stretches
  • Through Souillac on the coast road
🌊 Tide
Easier at low tide (firmer sand, rocky points and river mouths easier to pass): check the tide table.
🏊 Swimming
Only at Riambel (lagoon); nowhere else on this wild coast.
👟 Footwear
Proper shoes with grip: rock, roots or mud (not flip-flops).
🔁 Getting back
One way: a taxi or a pick-up from Gris Gris back to Riambel.
🦟 Insects
None.
💧 Water
Shops in Souillac; Chez Rosy at Gris Gris.
👥 Crowds
Quiet.
📶 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. Riambel
  2. Telfair Garden
  3. Gris Gris

Getting there

Driving route from the villa

🚗 By car: 55 min (36.3 km) off-peak. Riambel public beach (and a pick-up or taxi at Gris Gris). Directions in Google Maps ↗

  • 🚕 Taxi: Taxi from Gris Gris back to Riambel. · 10 min · Rs 400–600 (CHF 7–10)

Tips

  • 💡 Don't swim outside the Riambel lagoon.
  • 💡 Some stretches go along the coast road through Souillac.