A climb above the town into the sheltered 'Little Africa', where oranges, lemons, mimosa and bananas thrive in the microclimate, then back down through pines with views over the bay.
Photo: Mairie de Beaulieu-sur-Mer
Distance
3.4 km
Time
2 hours
Difficulty
Easy
Start
Behind the Sacré-Cœur church in the town centre (rue Gallieni), or from the port
Past
The pedestrian rue Gallieni and rue du Marché, St Michael's Anglican church and the wooded Vallon de la Murta, Boulevard Édouard VII and the Suffia quarter, A panoramic path above the villas and gardens of the Petite Afrique, The Escourchia shortcut and the Montée des Mandarines stairs down to the port
Season
All year, weather permitting; access may be closed in wind or swell – check with the tourist office (+33 4 89 22 47 31).
With children
Steps and a few road sections; no source covers pushchairs. Dogs allowed. Optional extension across the Moyenne Corniche (no safe crossing) towards the Plateau Saint-Michel.
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