Beach walk: Trou aux Biches → Mont Choisy

From the public beach at Trou aux Biches, walk north along the shore: small stretches of deserted white sand between the hotels, a clear calm lagoon for swims, and then the long, casuarina-shaded crescent of Mont Choisy, very local at weekends with picnics and séga music.

About 3 km each way (1 h–1 h 15). Near the end there's a short rocky stretch with slippery, algae-covered rocks: take care.

• Flat and easy
• Swims all along the way
• Local life at Mont Choisy

Trail map

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

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

📍 Where it starts

Trou aux Biches public beach.

🧭 The route

North along the beach past the hotels to Mont Choisy public beach (≈ 3 km). Back the same way.

🪨 Terrain

Sand; a short stretch of slippery rocks.

👁️ Views

The lagoon and the northern islands on the horizon.

🌅 Best light

Late afternoon: this coast faces the sunset.

🚧 Obstacles

• Slippery, algae-covered rocks near the end

🌊 Tide

Fine at any tide.

🏊 Swimming

Calm lagoon all along.

👟 Footwear

Sandals or light shoes: some rocky bits and short stretches of road.

🔁 Getting back

Same way back along the sand.

🦟 Insects

None.

💧 Water

Food vans and restaurants at both ends.

👥 Crowds

Busy at weekends.

📶 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. Trou aux Biches
2. Mont Choisy

Getting there

Tips

• 💡 Watch out for the slippery rocks near the end.
• 💡 Combine with the Mont Choisy → Pointe aux Canonniers walk for a long north-west beach day.