La Foa, New CaledoniaFort TérembaPlage de La Baie des TortuesMont HumboldtPasserelle MargueriteChef Ataï MausoleumTrou Feuillet
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La Foa

La Foa is a town in South Province district, New Caledonia of about 2,947 people. Within 50 km by road there are 194 places to visit: 110 hill stations & viewpoints, 11 beaches & coast and 16 forts & heritage. The must-see places are Fort Téremba, Plage de La Baie des Tortues and Mont Humboldt.

21.7108° S, 165.8276° EPop. 2,947

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Within 30 km133 places
Within 50 km194
Must-see3
Notable73
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Fort Téremba, fort near La Foa
Must-see

Fort Téremba

Fort · 15 km

Plage de La Baie des Tortues, beach near La Foa
Must-see

Plage de La Baie des Tortues

Beach · 50 km

Mont Humboldt, viewpoint near La Foa
Must-see

Mont Humboldt

Viewpoint · 80 km

Places near La Foa by type

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One day from La Foa

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:30 pm

70 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave La Foa
  2. La Marmitewaterfall · 1.5 hrs
  3. Trou Feuilletwaterfall · 1.5 hrs
  4. Petite Cascade de Farinowaterfall · 1.5 hrs
  5. Fort Térembafort · 1.5 hrs
  6. Chef Ataï Mausoleumtomb · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in La Foa
Today’s loopLa FoaStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near La Foa?

Fort Téremba (fort, about 15 km), Passerelle Marguerite (viewpoint, about 1 km), Chef Ataï Mausoleum (tomb, about 6 km), Trou Feuillet (waterfall, about 11 km), Petite Cascade de Farino (waterfall, about 12 km), Cascade de Farino (waterfall, about 12 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of La Foa?

194 places on Spotwander: 110 hill stations & viewpoints, 11 beaches & coast, 16 forts & heritage, 14 rivers, islands & mangroves, 10 waterfalls.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to La Foa?

Passerelle Marguerite, about 1 km by road; Fobia (2 km) is next.

Which is the nearest beach to La Foa?

Plage de Tanghi, about 18 km by road; Plage de Ouano (19 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from La Foa?

Start in La Foa, visit La Marmite, then Trou Feuillet, then Petite Cascade de Farino, then Fort Téremba, then Chef Ataï Mausoleum, and drive back — about 70 km by road in all.