On the coastal path in Saint-Tropez

A lovely easy walk, most of it by the sea.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 12.04 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 45 
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    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 110 m
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    Descent: - 105 m

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    Highest point: 88 m
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    Lowest point: 0 m

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Description of the walk

Park in the car park along the Canebiers beach (around 2km500 from the centre of Saint-Tropez) before the sailing school.

(S/E) Take the Chemin de la Moutte as far as the Chemin de l'Estagnet crossroads.

(1) Turn right onto this path and follow the yellow coastal path. You will arrive at the Pointe de la Rabiou.

(2) Continue along the eponymous cove to reach the Pointe de l'Ay.

(3) Continue along the coastal path until you reach Cap de St-Tropez.

(4) Change direction and head south-west, passing Cap des Salins. Continue along the Salins beach to discover the Pointe de Capon (former battery).

(5) Continue along the coastal path to reach the seaside terminus at Cap Pinet.

(6) At this point, be careful, as you leave the coastline (cross the yellow cross) to the right along a narrow, climbing path that widens into a path and then a tarmac road.
From this point onwards, there are not many signs, so keep to the first street that leads to the Résidence Cap Tahiti.

(7) Take the road opposite that leads to Chemin de Capon. Further on, you will come to the crossroads of the Lotissement Les Canoubiers.

(8) Turn right onto this road, which leads to the Baie des Canebiers beach. Turn right to return to the original crossroads at the loop.

(1) Follow the same route as the outward journey to reach the start car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 2 m - Canebiers beach car park
  2. 1 : km 0.28 - alt. 1 m - Carrefour de la boucle
  3. 2 : km 2.44 - alt. 9 m - Pointe de la Rabiou
  4. 3 : km 3.68 - alt. 5 m - Pointe de l'Ay
  5. 4 : km 4.79 - alt. 2 m - Cap de St-Tropez
  6. 5 : km 6.75 - alt. 8 m - Pointe de Capon - Batterie de Capon
  7. 6 : km 8.34 - alt. 23 m - Cap Pinet
  8. 7 : km 9.09 - alt. 86 m - Residence Cap Tahiti
  9. 8 : km 10.81 - alt. 29 m - Les Canoubiers housing estate
  10. S/E : km 12.04 - alt. 2 m - Canebiers beach car park

Notes

There is little or no change in altitude along the seafront, but the path climbs up and down all the time. There is no water, but there is a bar-restaurant at Les Salins beach (which you have to walk round).
It gets hot in summer. Beware of sunburn.

Worth a visit

Places to visit: Saint Tropez, of course.

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 189 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4.6 / 5
JeanLoup0
JeanLoup0

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 30, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk

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Cricri et didith
Cricri et didith
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Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 27, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk with stunning scenery for three-quarters of the route, offering views of the Gulf of Saint-Tropez; the final section is quite strenuous with a fair amount of elevation gain. The final stretch along the road is a little poorly signposted.

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User 4656599

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 19, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

This is a rather pleasant trail, especially the second part, which is wilder as you move away from the gigantic houses. Between points 4 and 5, although the trail was marked as following the coastline, we were forced to head inland a little. A storm had probably damaged the original route. Physically, it's very easy going. During the hike, we encountered a few other hikers.

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User 8420509

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 15, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very easy, no elevation gain, beautiful views of the coastline

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MARYSE45
MARYSE45

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 22, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

I visited the village in the morning, using description no. 85023864, "Between sails and old stones in Saint-Tropez", a route that allows you to explore without having to search for places of interest yourself. I then joined the "On the coastal path in Saint-Tropez" walk along the seafront and turned between points 4 and 5 to go directly to point S/E. The part that is really on the seafront is very beautiful.
So I got to see both the village and the countryside 👍.

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User 587257

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 02, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

BEAUTIFUL HIKE

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leauviv
leauviv

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 15, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful and easy walk along the coastal path from Cannelés Beach to Tahiti Beach.

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User 23560746

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 17, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Lovely walk, but unfortunately there was some litter.
A beautiful route for an off-season walk.

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User 27627228

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 21, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very beautiful route. Right at the start, we considered which direction to go. Looking at the sailing school to the right. First, you walk along a road, past several properties. BB also lives there.
You can recognise the house by Toutou's Bar, a watering hole for dogs. The beaches along the hike are very suitable for swimming, so don't forget your swimwear.
The ascent to the end of the coastal path is not exactly recognisable as a hiking trail. It looks more like a temporary stream. Once at the top, you are back in a settlement with well-known properties such as Villa Oktopussi. Take plenty of drinks with you.

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User 21555703

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 15, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The departure point indicated in the description is incorrect. Do not take the Moutte path on the right, but continue straight ahead to join the coastal path

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gous
gous

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 25, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant walk but much too long in terms of time compared to the suggested route.
We left from the port of St Tropez because we stayed overnight in Ste Maxime and took the shuttle bus: a 40-minute drive on tarmac to reach the starting point at Canebiers beach. We turned off at Salins beach as it was too long compared to the description.
This meant another hour and 20 minutes on tarmac to get back to the port.

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saint victor
saint victor

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 28, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A parish specific to Brittany with beautiful views. No difficulties. Thank you for this route

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SamKH
SamKH

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 16, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Lovely walk, beautiful views of the Gulf of Saint-Tropez
Very easy to get to

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bernard coulomb
bernard coulomb

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 20, 2025
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

If the sky takes a long time to clear, as is the case at the moment, it's better to do the loop in reverse; you give the sun time to arrive and you'll never regret it in the middle of winter. That's what we did yesterday for this second edition.
Don't miss the little Romulée d'Arnaud, which is completely endemic to St Tropez, between points 1 and 2 (see photo). You won't see it anywhere else! It only flowers between February and March.
No problem tracking with GPX.

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Régis 83 et 05
Régis 83 et 05

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 13, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very nice hike in the beautiful winter sunshine

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