The old customs officers’ path — locals call it the Tire-Poil — hugs the wild side of the Cap d’Antibes between Plage de la Garoupe and the gardens of the Villa Eilenroc. No cars, no buildings for long stretches: just limestone, pines, and the open Mediterranean. It is, by common consent, the finest walk on this coast.
The route
Count around five kilometres and roughly two hours at a contemplative pace, waymarked and maintained, with handrails and steps on the exposed passages. The classic direction starts at the Garoupe beach and ends near the Villa Eilenroc, from where a short road walk or bus returns you towards town.
The path also gives you the Baie des Milliardaires — the Billionaires’ Bay — the anchorage on the eastern flank of the Cap, below the great villas, where the largest yachts settle for the summer. From the path you look down on them; it is the closest most of us will get, and by far the better view.
The path closes in heavy seas or high winds — respect the barriers, waves do sweep the rocks.
Make a day of it
Go early with water, a hat and swimwear: several rocky inlets along the way are perfect for a swim you will remember. In spring the headland is covered in wildflowers; in autumn the light is at its sharpest.
From the old town, the Garoupe trailhead is a short taxi, bus or seaside walk via the Salis beach — an easy morning out from any of our houses.
Everything on this page is minutes from our doors.
Seven restored houses inside the old town — live availability, transparent prices, and your hosts two streets away.
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