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La Trace des Caps 1 : Macabou - Cap Macré
Walks and hikes
in Le Vauclin
6.8
km
One-way
Walks and hikes
2h
Easy
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Starting point: Petit Macabou beach.
Access: From the N6, take the direction of "Petit Macabou", continue straight up to the beach.
This is the first section of this long trail that runs along the South Atlantic coast from Le Vauclin to Sainte-Anne. -
Go to the beach and head south. At the end of the beach, climb up the small slope which will lead you into a small glade. Go down towards the seaside and take the path which goes to the right in an undergrowth.
Always continue on the beach and go up towards Marie-Catherine Point. Continue up to the chapel. From here, after about an hour's walk, you dominate the beach of Grand Macabou and you can see the Vauclin mountain and the surrounding massifs in the distance.
Continue along the...Go to the beach and head south. At the end of the beach, climb up the small slope which will lead you into a small glade. Go down towards the seaside and take the path which goes to the right in an undergrowth.
Always continue on the beach and go up towards Marie-Catherine Point. Continue up to the chapel. From here, after about an hour's walk, you dominate the beach of Grand Macabou and you can see the Vauclin mountain and the surrounding massifs in the distance.
Continue along the coast up to Grosse Roche cove. Before you, the cliff is under attack from the sea. You can see in the cliff, on the left, a heart-shaped hole.
Just after the long rock that gave its name to the place, turn right, to take the path that crosses the backshore and climbs into an undergrowth then turn left. The path will lead you into a small glade. Go down to the right. You will soon arrive on a small footbridge which allows you to cross the marigot.
Continue straight into the undergrowth. A few more steps and you will be on the beach of Cap Macré.
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- 75 meters of difference in height
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- Start altitude : 9 m
- End altitude : 14 m
- Maximum altitude : 18 m
- Minimum altitude : 2 m
- Total positive elevation : 75 m
- Total negative elevation : -70 m
- Max positive elevation : 14 m
- Min positive elevation : -13 m
