Cluster · Lomé

Beach road (Boulevard de la République)

The sea-front road and beach: cooler at dusk, watch bags, not for swimming without local advice.

Key facts

28″ bags: painful
Time budget: half
Rescue coverage: 100% ≤7′; max p90 4.9′
Places: 1

Beach roadPhoto: Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0

Rules in force · 9Nine African countries on this site have no trip line bec…Carry an original yellow fever vaccination certificate on…Uneven pavements and traffic

Africa ↗When a route touches a yellow-fever country — even a transit of 12 hours or more — keep the original yellow card (ICVP) in your hand luggage; health desks and airlines can refuse boarding or entry without it.
Africa ↗Nine African countries on this site have no trip line because governments advise against travel; several others have no-go regions. Read your government's advice for every country on the route before paying deposits.
West Africa ↗Carry an original yellow fever vaccination certificate on any West African trip: several countries on the coast road demand it of every arrival, and the rest demand it after you have passed through a neighbour.
West Africa ↗Cross land borders and drive between cities in daylight only; plan each crossing as a full travel day with cash for fees and passport copies for checkpoints.
Togo ↗Check visa and entry rules for your passport on official Togolese government sources before booking.
Togo ↗Governments advise against travel to parts of the far north (Savanes region) near the Burkina Faso border; check your own government's advice.
Lomé and the Coast ↗Avoid driving outside the city after dark: roads are poorly lit and vehicles are unlit.
Lomé ↗Uneven pavements and traffic: bags go from the car to the hotel door, never on a walk.
Lomé ↗After dark, take a car or a hotel-booked taxi door to door; do not walk between areas.

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Directions

From where I am

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Beach road at nightPhoto: Dey.sandip, CC BY 3.0

Walking weather, next 5 days

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Plan

How the ground walks, and what is here

Bound and physics

The Boulevard de la République and the beach south of it.

Slope: flat
Stairs: None
Shade: low
Surface: paved road, sand
Sleep here or visit: visit

Eat and drink here

Beach grilled fish

Grilled fish at open-air tables on the beach road: go at dusk, take a car home, carry small notes.

On the ground

Where to rest, how to leave, where to sleep nearby

Rescue anchors

6 places to rest · checked on a 40 m (130 ft) grid

A rescue anchor is a spot where you can stop and recover if the walk goes wrong: a bench, a café, a toilet. Every letter on the map is one anchor, and each has a card below. We check that any point in the cluster is within about 7 minutes’ walk of one, so you are never far from somewhere to sit down.

Map © OpenStreetMap contributors. Lettered circles: rescue anchors (green works in any conditions, amber only on hot days). Dashed outline: the cluster. Red dots: spots more than 7 min from any anchor (none if you see no red). North is up; not for navigation.

Beach-road wall seating

Place to sit · works in any conditions

Beach-side café

Place to sit · Food & drink · Toilet · works in any conditions

Palm shade

Place to sit · Shelter from rain · works in any conditions

Grill stalls at dusk

Food & drink · works in any conditions

Hotel terrace

ac · Food & drink · Toilet · works in any conditions

Kiosk

Food & drink · works in any conditions

100% of the cluster is within 7 min of an anchor in any conditions (slowest walker, worst cell 4.9 min) · 100% on hot days

Nodes in this cluster

Beach road walk
The sea-front road at dusk: a 45-minute walk in the sea breeze; not for swimming without local advice.

Edges out

directed

To	How	p50	Climb
Grand Marché	Walk north	~12 min	flat

Red lines here

Do not swim where currents are strong; ask locally first.
Do not walk the beach after dark.

Deep dive

Around this cluster

Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.