Roman aqueduct of Super Antibes

Date of your route : Aug 04, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

The main advantage of this hike is that 80% of the route is shaded, which is great in August. The start of the hike is not obvious from the car park at the side of the road. The red guide line is sometimes far from the path, which makes it difficult to find, especially at crossroads. The circular return along the road at the end is not interesting; it is better to return from point 2 via the starting path

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Date of your route : Mar 08, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

the car park is closed; you must park elsewhere

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Date of your route : Feb 21, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Very busy route : No

No point in going on this forest hike with no views and an aqueduct that's falling apart, not even worth taking a photo of.
Hike to be removed.

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Closed route until 31 August (municipal decree)

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Date of your route : Jan 17, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Poorly marked, we couldn't complete the route
Even though we're used to hiking
In the mountains, we stop our winter walks
In Antibes

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Date of your route : Mar 26, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A beautiful hike through the Antibes forest. The route is not difficult but poorly signposted in places. The aqueduct alone is worth the trip. Take a Wikipedia page with you before you set off so you can read information about the site to your friends.
Suitable for families with children.

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Date of your route : Mar 25, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

At one point, the path runs into the new "Bus Tram Antibes Sophia" line after marker 3 and opposite marker 7 on the return journey.
You can cross this new road by stepping over the parapet and rejoining the path on the other side.
For the less adventurous, you can go down to the left, pass under the bridge and then go back up on the right as soon as you can to rejoin the path (marked in yellow).
The last part suggested by the guide is not interesting as it runs alongside a noisy road, so you might as well return by the original path (from marker 7).

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Date of your route : Mar 21, 2021
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely forest trail that feels quite wild despite its proximity to the urban areas of Sofia and, above all, the motorway, which is noisy when you reach the aqueduct.
We set off from Plan Saint-Jean in Biot (near the golf course) and walked up the Valmasque to join the suggested route at the tunnel. In total, we walked for four hours.
It was easy to find your way around, as the yellow markings had been repainted recently and the route was marked with numbered signs from the Departmental Council, which were also clearly new. This should be noted in the information sheet, which should be updated by adding the numbers of these signs to the description and map rather than points 1 to 7. The work mentioned has been completed and the new features are the bridge and the tramway route, which do not appear on my IGN map.
The weather was dry and there were no mud problems, even when crossing the Valmasque, which was dry, unlike the Fugeret, a pretty little stream that flows peacefully under the woods.

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Thank you. Following your comments, I wanted to remove the hike, but I will try to update it as soon as possible (I am waiting for the work to be completed).
I thought, as you did, that nothing is set in stone, especially so close to the city.
Thank you for your clarifications. andreh

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Date of your route : Aug 31, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

At this time of year and in these conditions, it's a lovely walk. But it would be good to update it.
Major roadworks on the A3 (be very careful after the bridge to take the path on the right).
At 5, after the three hairpin bends, having "crossed" the Valmasque, on the right, do not take the stony path but the one just after it.
And indeed, the works have changed the approach to 7.

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Date of your route : Jun 06, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant hike, full of surprises and lovely discoveries, with very different sections (trails, pine forests, wild paths, beautiful shaded riversides, etc.), and perfect for hot days.
The children (aged 4, 10, 12 and 14) loved it, and so did their parents.

Just a note:
- The car park indicated for the start is closed. It is still possible to park there, but only for a limited number of cars, and if it's full... What's more, I thought it was a shame to walk along the side of the road.
- So I found another solution:
- Park opposite the entrance to the St-Philippe forest track, near 420 Rue Fédor Dostoïevski. There are five spaces
company parking spaces opposite, which are free at weekends. Otherwise, there is space at the side of the road.
- Take the track, and you'll reach the hiking trail in less than 100 metres.
Another advantage: if you are tired (or if you have "lost" time by the river ), you can just do the part
west of the bridge over the Valmasque.
I hadn't read the discussion before, I just saw it, and it obviously allowed us to avoid the landfill and the
less interesting parts...
- At this bridge (new road under construction when the hike description was written), when crossing from east to west (after point 3), there is a change: if you follow the described route (and the yellow markings), you end up on the road, which is difficult to cross. You have to go under the bridge on the north side and, going up along the bridge, you will find the rest of the trail described (and marked in yellow). So, if you do the "short" version (the west side of the walk), you can make it easier by not going to point 3, but, when you have passed under the bridge, go straight up the embankment to the north, the large track recently marked out that leads under the bridge.
- The "describer" had said so, but I insist: it is VERY WET. We went on a day in early June, the second hot and dry day after a day of heavy rain, and in several places we had to be careful not to slip, as the path was full of water. Crossing the stream was possible by stepping from stone to stone or with our feet in the water. I prefer to mention this for families with small children who might choose this hike because it is short and has little elevation gain. Like us... Well, we didn't struggle too much, because our 4-year-old is very tall and very quick, but sometimes we had to stop him, go ahead and help him a little. The older ones loved this little taste of adventure..
- Another consequence of the humidity: lots of mosquitoes!!! Don't forget your repellent!!!

Conclusion: a GREAT day!!! THANK YOU VISORANDO!!! (And whoever first described this hike...)

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Date of your route : Feb 29, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

We are very happy to have discovered your website and to receive your suggestions for walks. Thank you very much.
However, we did not do this hike, but rather the Valbonne hike once as a couple, getting lost halfway through, and then a second time as a group, without managing to follow the route to the end despite some directions given along the way by people familiar with the area.

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Date of your route : Oct 07, 2019
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

The car park indicated on the RN is unusable. It is blocked by stone blocks.
I found access via a path starting near the Novotel in Sophia Antipolis.
I went as far as the Roman aqueduct, but having wasted a lot of time looking for access, I had to return to my starting point by the same route.
I plan to do this hike again at a later date.

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Date of your route : Jun 16, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing

From the start to point 3, the trail is not maintained, so there is tall brush. Lots of car noise, which unfortunately spoils the fun. Lots of butterflies and a few wild orchids. Tram works still in progress. The stream is dry... quite a bit of rubbish along the route; people are really dirty... I even came across a BIDET!

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Date of your route : Mar 18, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

It's a pleasant walk along the rivers, but the background noise from the motorway is a bit annoying.
As for the aqueduct sections, they are of limited interest, but what is surprising is to find them so close to the hustle and bustle of Sophia

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