Walk around Courmes

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A very pretty walk in the forest, cool, flowery and rural with beautiful views of the surrounding mountains. Take the opportunity to visit Courmes, a charming little mountain village.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 6.42 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 40 
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    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 289 m
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    Descent: - 286 m
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    Highest point: 883 m
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    Lowest point: 628 m
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Light and undergrowth
View of the baous
Fountain
Mule track

Description of the walk

Go to Courmes via the D253 from Bramafan. Park in the car park on the left at the entrance to Courmes.

(S/E) Head towards the back of the car park. Do not head towards the town hall, but cross the field behind the car park and turn left at the end of the field. Leave the cemetery on your right and climb up to the oratory where you will find marker 82.

(1) Turn right towards the Courmettes estate. Go up a pretty shaded path with a low stone wall on your left and marked in red and white (GR®51) until you reach marker 83.

(2) Turn right towards the Courmettes estate via theGR®51. Climb up a wide stony path surrounded by trees for about 100 metres. Then leave this track, which heads to the left, and follow a small path opposite, still marked in red and white. Stay on this charming old mule track, which is shaded and has many wide stone steps.

(3) Cross a small stream, which is dry in summer. Avoid several junctions by following the GR® markings. At the end of the climb, you will arrive at marker 190.

(4) Turn left towards Saint-Barnabé and Coursegoules, following theGR®51. Stay on this wide, shaded path, which resembles an old Roman road. The path then splits in two. Take the left-hand path and admire a charming little wash house on the right.

(5) Continue along the path that opens up on the left to enjoy a beautiful view of the peaks, the Wolf Gorges and the village of Courmes. The path is fragrant with thyme and other aromatic herbs. Continue to marker 84 on your right. Please note: the marker is difficult to see as it is hidden by vegetation.

(6) Turn left towards Courmes via Les Vignes (direct). You will leave theGR®51to descend a short, steep and winding stony path marked in yellow. Admire the many flowers. This path ends with a pretty little stone staircase that leads back to marker 83, which is a little higher up on the left.

(2) Turn right towards Saint-Barnabé via Les Vignes (straight ahead) and continue along this wide path lined with tall pine trees on the right, followed by beautiful eucalyptus trees.
You will arrive at the end of the path, marked by a red rope across the path. Return to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 628 m - Car park at the entrance to Courmes
  2. 1 : km 0.23 - alt. 638 m - Marker 82
  3. 2 : km 0.79 - alt. 718 m - Marker 83
  4. 3 : km 1.23 - alt. 778 m - Crossing the stream
  5. 4 : km 2.2 - alt. 875 m - Beacon 190
  6. 5 : km 3.28 - alt. 833 m - Old fountain
  7. 6 : km 4.51 - alt. 883 m - Marker 84
  8. S/E : km 6.42 - alt. 631 m - Car park at the entrance to Courmes

Notes

(5) Fountain

Worth a visit

 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.

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Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 22 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
Myriam Meyer
Myriam Meyer

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 23, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful, shaded route with lovely walking trails and varied, stunning views.
I recommend this easy hike for a change of scenery

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Marmotte06
Marmotte06

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 17, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant short walk. The forest section is also worth visiting in spring and autumn.
Next time, we'll do it backwards to enjoy this enchanted forest even more.

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levieuxrandonneur
levieuxrandonneur

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 03, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Walk done in reverse.
A lovely, easy walk offering some beautiful views of the Loup Gorge and, further afield, the entire right bank of the Loup, Cheiron and Pic de Tourette.

Note: at point 2, you can avoid the steep steps by taking a path that is starting to form a few metres to the left as you climb.
GENERAL NOTE: This concerns the condition of our trails in the French Riviera, which are becoming increasingly dilapidated.
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There are two causes: the torrential rains of recent years and the abandonment of cultivated land served by these tracks
trails, which were maintained by farmers. As for the paths connecting hamlets, they have been replaced by paved roads that take other routes.
A few decades ago, I used the Courmette Courme track several times: I didn't recognise it: I felt like I was walking down a river bed. This is also the case for many other paths.

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jojopatou
jojopatou

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 04, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Hike done on 3 November. We did it in the opposite direction because at the start of the trail there was a sign saying "hunting in progress". And in that direction it's quite a climb. In the afternoon the hunters were gone. It's a pleasant hike, but very rocky.
We met lots of other walkers, all delighted with their outing.

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souppcl2
souppcl2

Thank you for your warm review. It's true that it's not easy to describe a hike well. You have to take lots of photos to remember everything you saw once you get home. Your review is encouraging and motivates me to continue 🤗👍🏻😘

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parigi
parigi

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 22, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hike completed on 20 August 2024, starting at 8 a.m. as the forecast temperature was 30°C. Duration: 3 hours, a little longer than the Visorandonneur (2 hours 49 minutes). 90% of the route is wooded and covered. Lots of flowers, aromatic herbs and butterflies. A really enjoyable hike, only encountered two mountain bikes in three hours.
I would especially like to thank the creator of this listing because the description and details of the route are very precise and leave no room for error or hesitation about which way to go.
Well done and thank you!

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Cacahuete59690
Cacahuete59690
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 10, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful walk to discover the heights. Be careful, it's slippery when it rains. The view is simply magnificent. You're surrounded by nature.
A guaranteed change of scenery.

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isa du sud
isa du sud

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 13, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

I really enjoyed this walk. I think it's suitable for all seasons, even when it's hot, as it's shaded.

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maitre
maitre

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 04, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

the marker at the start of the circuit is not numbered 82 but 251, and the next marker is not numbered 83
but 252, which is consistent with IGN map 3642ET. There are no errors on the subsequent markers.

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Pat 06
Pat 06

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 03, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful walk in the woods of Courmes.
The route is easy and must be pleasant in summer when the sun is shining...

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James82
James82

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 27, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Hello,
Thank you for the excellent and very accurate hike. Today, 27/04/223, the weather was warm in the morning and a little overcast in the afternoon. The trail was in very good condition and well marked.

we met two groups of about fifteen people who, from what we heard, agreed with this review
I really enjoyed the scenery
Best regards

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GordonB
GordonB

Overall rating : 4 / 5

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

The description and map are very good... luckily, because most of the walk, even in Courmes, is in a white zone!
The walk is of limited interest, with very little wildlife and not much in the way of flora, and fairly limited scenery.
But the route is very accessible.
Quite busy for early April.

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marchio paul
marchio paul

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 19, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

a pleasant walk, mostly through woodland (very pleasant in summer), with a short break halfway along the route at a lovely cool fountain. Courmes is a pretty little village, but be careful as the road is narrow for a few kilometres.

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090760
090760

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 24, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Please note that distances are often underestimated

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fcherubin
fcherubin

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 24, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

very pretty, not very long hike with lovely shaded views

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