Around Cogolin

Head to the ridges of the Faucon trail and return along the banks of the Môle river.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.47 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 192 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 191 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 175 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 6 m

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Description of the walk

Departure from the Agora car park in Cogolin.

(S/E) Go up Rue Héliodore Pisan then take the fourth street on the right (Chemin du Carry). Ignore all the paths on the right and left and continue straight ahead on Piste de Faucon.
After the last housing estate, enter the pine forest, pick up two paths coming from the right further on and continue straight ahead until you reach another crossroads.

(1) Turn right to follow Piste de Faucon through the shaded forest. Pass the high point and descend, staying on the main path without paying attention to the other paths on either side.
Continue to a crossroads.

(2) Descend to the left (north/east) to reach a path below the hamlet of Le Canadel.

(3) Turn right until you reach the D98 road.

(4) Cross (watch out for traffic) and follow it to the left for about 50 metres. Turn right onto the track. At the first crossroads after the pumping station, turn left to go up the valley through the fields (very pleasant). Cross a ford and once again, stay on the main path.

(5) At a crossroads, continue straight ahead for almost 800 metres to reach another crossroads.

(6) Turn left (red and whiteGR®51markings) to follow the small road that leads to the Pipe crossroads.

(7) Cross the D98 road (be careful when crossing the road; use the pedestrian crossings). Follow the small road opposite, which joins Rue Marceau. Follow this street to the right, pass a roundabout and return to the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 12 m - Agora car park in Cogolin
  2. 1 : km 2.11 - alt. 121 m - Turn right onto the Piste de Faucon.
  3. 2 : km 3.75 - alt. 150 m - Turn left downhill.
  4. 3 : km 4.46 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto the small road.
  5. 4 : km 5.02 - alt. 13 m - D98
  6. 5 : km 7.13 - alt. 9 m - Continue straight ahead.
  7. 6 : km 7.96 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto the road (GR51).
  8. 7 : km 9 - alt. 13 m - Cross the D98
  9. S/E : km 9.47 - alt. 12 m - Agora car park in Cogolin

Notes

Equipment: good shoes and a bottle of water.

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

Reviews and comments

3.7 / 5
Based on 16 reviews

Reliability of the description
3.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
3.8 / 5
Route interest
3.6 / 5
Armand36
Armand36

I was unable to complete this hike. Perhaps later.
Best regards.

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Yvonjean
Yvonjean

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

Nil

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mamiemartine
mamiemartine

Overall rating : 1 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 23, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Route interest : Not used / Not applicable
Very busy route : No

We didn't go any further than point 1, where we crossed a burnt forest that unfortunately provided no shade. The following explanations are very confusing, and we took three different paths without finding the place called Canadel.
We returned to the centre of Cogolin via the Chemin du Faucon: a shame.

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Mercou
Mercou

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 11, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Nature has suffered greatly from the fires in this area, so we will have to wait a while before we can appreciate it again.

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POISSONDAVRIL
POISSONDAVRIL

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 01, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Good hike, very pleasant, is it very busy? Moderately. I answered yes to your questionnaire, although I don't like yes or no answers.

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SOLI
SOLI

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 01, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

The first part is nothing but desolation. Following a forest fire in the hills above Cogolin in August 2021, the trails are unrecognisable and almost impassable. Burnt trees, charred forest. For the moment, it is unfortunately not advisable to do this hike.
Perhaps in two years' time...

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POISSONDAVRIL
POISSONDAVRIL

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 21, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

There are not enough landmarks to help you continue your hike. I may not be very clever, but the red and white signs are missing. People are very helpful in providing information and advice. Otherwise, the hike is nice.

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henri57
henri57 ★

Hello,

Thank you for taking the time to give your opinion.

Google Maps is not up to date with all the trails,

Google Maps is not suitable for hiking.

The IGN map on the website is difficult to use on a mobile phone.

There are two options:

1 Either you have network coverage and can use the Visorando app with the IGN and/or OSM map.
Apparently you had network coverage because you used a map that is not suitable for hiking.

2. Or you don't have a network connection, in which case you can use the Visorando app with the IGN and/or OSM map.

Making a hike or map background available offline

For your information, this hike is clearly visible on the IGN-Visorando and OSM-Visorando maps.

The IGN map on the site is difficult to use on a mobile phone

Regarding the difficulty of using the GPS application, my response is as follows:

1. Press the Visorando icon

2. Menu ==> My tracks ==> Select the desired track ==> Start this hike ==> (if GPS is not activated) ==> activate GPS.

That's five (5) buttons to use, all included. It couldn't be simpler!

See you soon

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christianastride
christianastride

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 08, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Very good parish-specific to Brittany hike...

To find our way, we used Google Maps, which is not up to date with all the trails, so we had a few difficulties finding our way, but nothing serious. The IGN map on the website is difficult to use on a mobile phone

Be warned, there are some steep climbs and descents, some with loose stones.

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jf.jarry
jf.jarry

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 11, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing

Long and uninteresting start in urban areas.
Very few views; horizon often blocked.
Quite a lot of brambles on the Sentier du Faucon trail (shorts not recommended).
Use of GPS (smartphone app) essential.

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Georgeline
Georgeline

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 24, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing

There are few signs on the ground to indicate that we are indeed on the Falcon Trail...
Serious climbs that make me doubt the advertised 175 m elevation gain... We had to turn back twice and climb twice as a result.
Risky descents in very stony ruts or very slippery terrain underfoot... thank goodness for my walking sticks!
No viewpoints... walking in town and then on tarmac... not great.
There are better things to do in the area...
Georgeline

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Denizot Françoise
Denizot Françoise

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 25, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

A hike with no interest whatsoever, the 175m elevation gain is very optimistic. At the start, there is a lot of road, it keeps going uphill, and then the descents are very slippery. In short, a hike with no interest, we won't be doing it again.

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jmnpapy
jmnpapy

hike not completed

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jmnpapy
jmnpapy

not performed

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henri57
henri57 ★

Hello,

Thank you for taking the time to give your opinion.

This meant that we found ourselves off the route and had to turn back twice.

I'm interested in this information. Can you tell me exactly where?

You followed the route with a GPS or a GPS app.
Did you deviate from the route of the hike?
Can you send me the .gpx route?

Thanks in advance.

See you soon.

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