Coastal path: Cap Camarat to the Plage de l'Escalet
The wildest stretch of the Ramatuelle coast, from the lighthouse past a Napoleonic battery to the snorkelling coves of L'Escalet.
Photo: Saint-Tropez Tourisme
Distance
4.5 km
Time
140 minutes
Difficulty
Some difficult passages because the path is steep
Start
Car park at the foot of the Phare de Camarat
Past
The Napoleonic battery below Cap Camarat, with its vaulted powder store, Château Volterra (private), seen after rounding the cape, Coves of translucent water, fine sand and rocks down to L'Escalet
Season
Open every day of the year; free.
With children
For older children with good shoes: steep ups and downs. Dogs on a lead. Not wheelchair accessible.
Checked on golfe-saint-tropez-information.com, sainttropeztourisme.com, ramatuelle-tourisme.com, October 2026. Check seasons and hours with the place before you go.
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