Coastal path: L'Escalet to the isthmus of Cap Taillat
Out to the tombolo of Cap Taillat – a thread of sand between two bays – and a watchtower looking from Camarat to the Îles d'Or.
Photo: Saint-Tropez Tourisme
Distance
5.5 km
Time
140 minutes
Difficulty
Height gain 113 m
Start
Plage de l'Escalet car park (next to the tennis courts)
Past
Pines, small coves and turquoise water, The Maison des Douanes and, 500 m up the valley, the Briande dolmen, The sandy isthmus of Cap Taillat and an old watchtower with a 360° view
Season
Open every day of the year; free. Avoid in rough seas.
With children
Yellow coastal-path waymarks. The passage at the start can be submerged in heavy seas. Dogs allowed. No source covers pushchairs.
Checked on golfe-saint-tropez-information.com, grimaud-provence.com, ramatuelle-tourisme.com, October 2026. Check seasons and hours with the place before you go.
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