Circular south of Tourrette-Levens

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A pleasant forest walk near Tourette-Levens, following part of the GR®51, a section of one of the routes to Santiago de Compostela.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.26 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 363 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 364 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 474 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 241 m
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Ube rue de Tourrette Levens
Tourrette-Levens
0 Start Finish Sainte-Catherine car park and Rue Général Joseph Tordo
5 springs along the road

Description of the walk

Park nearby or in the Sainte-Catherine car park at the foot of Tourrette-Levens Castle.

(S/E) Take Rue du Général Joseph Tordo, adjacent to the Sainte-Catherine car park, then at the first crossroads, turn right onto Rue de la Colette, which after a few metres becomes the path of the same name and descends towards the valley. You will reach the oratory, a religious monument on the Way of St James.

(1) Cross the bridge and walk about 400 m along Chemin de Tralatorre (tarmac road), ignoring the small streets on the left.

(2) Leave the tarmac road, which turns at a right angle, and turn left towards the GR®51 and the Col de Bordinas: signposted on a wooden sign. You will arrive at the crossroads of the GR®51 trail and the DFCI forest track (wide carriageway).

(3) Turn right. This long path descends gently towards the valley and reaches a tarmac road.

(4) Turn right

(5) There is a spring on your right topped with a Gothic arch; continue towards the valley and you will reach a crossroads.

(6) Continue to the right, turning sharply.

(7) Turn right again to cross the stone bridge, then go through the tunnel on the left and continue straight ahead along Chemin de l'École des Moulins, which continues and becomes Chemin de la Gorghette.

(8) At the entrance to the village of Tourrette-Levens, take a shortcut just before the nursery to reach the town hall on your right, thenturn right to reach the Sainte-Catherine car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 399 m - Sainte-Catherine car park
  2. 1 : km 0.74 - alt. 262 m - Oratory of Saint-Jacques de Compostelle - Banquière (rivière)
  3. 2 : km 1.11 - alt. 259 m - GR®51 sign - Col de Bordinas
  4. 3 : km 2.67 - alt. 473 m - GR®51 crossroads and DFCI forest track
  5. 4 : km 4.3 - alt. 348 m - Crossroads between the DFCI track and the tarmac road
  6. 5 : km 4.41 - alt. 337 m - Source
  7. 6 : km 5.14 - alt. 278 m - Road junction, on the right
  8. 7 : km 5.57 - alt. 246 m - Turn right towards the bridge. - Banquière (rivière)
  9. 8 : km 7 - alt. 373 m - Entrance to Tourette-Levens
  10. S/E : km 7.26 - alt. 399 m - Sainte-Catherine car park

Notes

In wet weather, the climb to Col de Bordinas can be slippery.

Worth a visit

Before or after your hike, be sure to visit the Château de Tourrette-Levens (free admission), with its exceptional collection of butterflies and insects from around the world.

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 10 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.9 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
bernard bb
bernard bb

Thank you, Alain.
Have a good weekend, B.

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Yung Alain
Yung Alain

Yes, it's easy to clarify, and you're doing your best.

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bernard bb
bernard bb

Alain, are you happy with the change?

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bernard bb
bernard bb

Hello Yung Alain, and thank you for your review.
It's great to know that a group will be taking this route
I'll look into the change
Best regards, B.

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Yung Alain
Yung Alain
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Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 05, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant and well-described route: I will be taking my group there soon.
only the end is a bit unclear and it's not that easy to find the starting point, i.e. the St Catherine car park
In my opinion, future hikers should be warned that the Chemin de la Gorghette (final description) and the car park are not at the same level and that you have to climb up a shortcut just before the nursery to find the town hall and the car park on your right.
Kind regards

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bernard bb
bernard bb

Thank you, Lioutpilette, for this constructive feedback.
Best regards, B.

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Lioutpiplette
Lioutpiplette

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 25, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hike completed in 2 hours and 15 minutes in the height of summer, setting off at 9am and walking at a leisurely pace. The route was mostly in the shade, which made it very pleasant.
The song of the cicadas accompanied us all the way.
The last quarter joins a tarmac road, but there are hardly any cars on it.
Thank you for this lovely route!

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bernard bb
bernard bb

It's always interesting to read your opinions, my dear Gogo.
Best regards, rando b.

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GOGO
GOGO
• Edited:

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 15, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful walk, without much difficulty, with a very diverse environment. The proximity of the road between points 7 and 8 is a little annoying, but that's often the price you pay for doing a circular route. The topography of the area is what it is, and you have to make do with it.
Even if you are tired, don't miss out on a visit to the castle with its impressive collection of insects and butterflies, beautifully presented.

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bernard bb
bernard bb

Thank you for your "sad" review.
Best regards, Rando B.

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montana
montana

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 04, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Uninteresting route with nothing noteworthy... Part of it is on a tarmac road lined with dangerous barriers. And the end is very sad... Meh.

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bernard bb
bernard bb

Thank you Lutine Luti for your constructive comments.
Have a good weekend, best wishes, B.

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lutineluti
lutineluti

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

The description is spot on.
The route through the valley is very pleasant, with varied vegetation taking on autumn colours in October.
One small regret is the last part (km 7 and 8), which takes us back to the road and its noise level! ....
The overall impression remains favourable.

Luti-Lutine.

NB: Part of the pine tree blocking the path has been cut down, clearing the way.

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bernard bb
bernard bb

Thank you, Ivan, for your information.
Have a good weekend.

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Ivan de Nice
Ivan de Nice

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 02, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful, peaceful hike in the shade.
We must have taken a wrong turn at point 2 because the path became narrow and overgrown with brambles until we reached the stream.
-Before reaching point 4, a huge pine tree had fallen across the path. It wasn't a major obstacle.

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