Aiguilles de Valbelle via the Porte de Valbelle

A short, pleasant hike or walk along a very straightforward route, offering a chance to discover the Aiguilles de Valbel and its gateway. Three-quarters of the hike is on a dirt track, followed by a short, pleasant, slightly uphill single track. Otherwise, there are no difficulties on this very easy hike.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.93 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 280 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 286 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 651 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 440 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Signes (83870)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 43.230252° / E 5.921242°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 3345OT, 3346OT
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Description of the walk

Park in the Siou Blanc car park.

(S/E) Take the path at the far end of the car park. After the green Siou Blanc water tank (No. SGS12), look out for the two forest gates, one on the right and the other on the left. Take the path on the right, marked in red and white. Head towards Signe.

(1) At the junction, head towards Bidoufle and Grand Jas on the right.

(2) At the crossroads, take the left-hand track which goes downhill and is marked in yellow. Stay on the same track.

(3) At the next fork in the tracks, take the left-hand track towards Les Aiguilles. Pass the MNS–3 water tank, then arrive at the Porte de Valbelle (see attached photos), and then see and cross the Aiguilles de Valbelle.

(4) At the small junction on the left in the bend of the main road, follow the signs for Clos de Peiron. The path is marked with a Yellow Cross and signposted in yellow, red and green/orange. Follow this route.

(5) When you reach a fork with signposts, continue straight on towards Signes.

(6) At the junction with the signpost, turn left towards Les Bas du Peiron.

(7) When you reach the fork, take the wide path that descends to the left. You will pass signposts, but continue straight on along the main path.

(8) At the junction, continue straight on along the same path towards Revest. You will cross a path on the left, but stay on the main path until you reach the junction from the outward journey.

(1) Take the track on the right, following the opposite direction to the outward journey, to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 619 m - Car park at - Ferme de Siou Blanc
  2. 1 : km 1.05 - alt. 603 m - Crossroads of the circular loop
  3. 2 : km 2.32 - alt. 627 m - Path junction
  4. 3 : km 3.77 - alt. 549 m - Fourche
  5. 4 : km 5.68 - alt. 442 m - Aiguilles de Valbelle
  6. 5 : km 6.14 - alt. 494 m - Crossroads with signposts
  7. 6 : km 6.99 - alt. 605 m - Crossroads, signposts
  8. 7 : km 7.46 - alt. 637 m - Fourche
  9. 8 : km 8.45 - alt. 623 m - Junction
  10. S/E : km 9.93 - alt. 619 m - Car park at - Ferme de Siou Blanc

Notes

Submitted by: A.M.I.S Rando Aubagne and its team

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