🌿 Nature
Anse de Colombier Hike and Beach
A beach with no road to it, reached by a coastal path from Petite Anse or by boat.
Typical duration
180 min
Price
Free on foot; boat trips from €70 (≈ $76)
From port
5 km / 3.1 mi
Transfer time
20 min
Indoor / Outdoor
outdoor
Queue risk
low
🕐 Best time to visit
Early morning; the path is exposed and there is no shade
Anse de Colombier is the island's hardest beach to reach and the only one with no road at all. The usual approach is a coastal footpath from Petite Anse at the end of the Flamands road, about 25 minutes over rocky ground with cactus and lizards and a long drop to the sea on one side. What you get at the end is a broad sheltered bay inside the marine reserve, with good snorkelling and often turtles in the shallows. The alternative is a boat trip from Gustavia. Either way it eats most of a port day, so check your all-aboard time first.
Getting there from the port
Taxi to the Petite Anse trailhead at Flamands, then a 25-minute coastal path