Anchorage

Pointe de l'Ermitage

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Shelter: SE, S, SW
Seabed: algae, sand
Anchoring: Allowed

Anchorage on the east side of the Presqu'île de Giens, Hyères, just north of Port du Niel.

Pontoon
Beach
Seagrass

Guide

Approach and anchoring

Approach from the east across the Rade d'Hyères, clear water up to the shore. Sheltered from SE, S and SW. Open to the mistral from NW and to easterly swell. Mixed bottom of sand and posidonia seagrass, holding is poor on the weed patches so drop on clear sand. Posidonia is protected in the Hyères waters, use a weighted chain and avoid dragging.

Practical

Anchorage only, no services on site. La Madrague de Giens at 0.2 NM W provides a small harbour with visitor places and a slipway. Port du Niel at 0.6 NM SE, a pocket fishing harbour. Shops and bus to Hyères from La Madrague.

Ashore

Sentier du littoral runs along the cliffs from Pointe de l'Ermitage south to Port du Niel and north to La Madrague. Wild coves accessible by foot along the way. Salins des Pesquiers and the pink flamingos of the Hyères salt marshes lie across the tombolo on the west side of the peninsula.