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Gacholle Lighthouse – Beach on the Gulf of Beauduc loop from Phare de la Gacholle

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Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur

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Saintes-Maries-De-La-Mer

Gacholle Lighthouse – Beach on the Gulf of Beauduc loop from Phare de la Gacholle

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Gacholle Lighthouse – Beach on the Gulf of Beauduc loop from Phare de la Gacholle

06:11

24.7km

10m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 10, 2026

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Parc naturel régional de Camargue

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1.17 km

Gacholle Lighthouse

Highlight • Monument

At the lighthouse of Gacholle you will find information about the nature reserve Camargue. The tower is not managed, so bring a picnic and vespern on the wind-protected tables by the lighthouse. There are postcards and water to buy.

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11.0 km

Beach on the Gulf of Beauduc

Highlight • Beach

Very beautiful beach where you can watch flamingos in the hinterland

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12.2 km

Camargue Biosphere Reserve Buffer Zone

Highlight • Natural

The Camargue marshes are actually the foothills of the Rhône River. And is best known for the Camargue horses (which still live in the wild), the black bulls and the European flamingos. It is a wonderful nature reserve for walking. Anyone who travels to this nature reserve in the summer months will certainly see the European flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber). Their number in this nature reserve is estimated at approximately 20,000 pairs. You can find them everywhere in the Camargue, but the Ornithological Park of Pont de Gau is the best place to spot flamingos (an entrance fee must be paid)
These animals eat plankton, which they can sift from the water with their mouths in the usual way. The Camargue is the only breeding area of the flamingo in France. And one of the few places near the Mediterranean where you can see them.

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12.7 km

Between Sea and Lagoon in Parc Naturel Régional de Camargue

Highlight • Trail

Gravel road with the Mediterranean Sea on one side and the Camargue with its rugged nature and many Etangs on the other.

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12.8 km

Memorial to Gilbert Le Roy

Highlight • Monument

Because it was not allowed to bury his body in the Camargue, the local residents decided to erect a memorial site here in his beloved Camarque.

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13.7 km

Oiseaux

Highlight • Other

13.9 km

View back to Sainte Marie de la Mer

Highlight • Other

18.0 km

Lagoon and salt lakes with flamingos in the Camargue Regional Nature Park

Highlight (Segment) • Lake

A very impressive passage on the dignified to the sea. To the south the lagoon and the beach with its birds and particularly many red flamingos. And to the north the salty lakes, sometimes slippery all white and sometimes with floors in many different colors. Hike and let the surroundings enchant you.
The hike could be extended to the Gacholle lighthouse further east, but we returned to the eastern end of this pass.
Don't forget to take enough water and something to cover your head. If the weather is nice, yous always walk in full sun, you won't find any dark here.

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24.7 km

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

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24.4 km

233 m

Surfaces

15.3 km

9.15 km

138 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Sunday 17 May

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Gacholle Lighthouse

Beach on the Gulf of Beauduc

Camargue Biosphere Reserve Buffer Zone

Between Sea and Lagoon in Parc Naturel Régional de Camargue

Memorial to Gilbert Le Roy

Oiseaux

View back to Sainte Marie de la Mer

Lagoon and salt lakes with flamingos in the Camargue Regional Nature Park

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