Pilon Circular at Magagnosc

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Along the route, the view stretches from the plain to the coast, with a section running alongside the Canal du Foulon.
Moderator’s note: Since March 2022, works on the canal have made this walk impossible. See reviews

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 2.62 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 577 ft
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    Descent: - 577 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,939 ft
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    Lowest point: 1,355 ft
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Description of the walk

Park at the Les Pins car park.

(S/E) Head towards the roundabout, cross the D2210 at the pedestrian crossing, then turn right onto the street named Chemin de Vence. Pass Chemin de l’Adret on your right (you will take this on the way back) and continue to the nearby three-way junction.

(1) Turn right onto Chemin du Pilon and stay on this road until you reach the junction with Chemin du Batedou.
Opposite the red house, turn left.

(2) After the bend, take the path on the left between the two markers and follow the Canal du Foulon to some steps leading onto an unpaved track.

(3) At the end of this path, take the path up to the right and continue along the stony track to the wayside shrine.

(4) Join the road and turn right towards Pré-du-Lac.

(2) At the bend marked by two signposts, take the Chemin du Foulon on the left.

(5) At the end of the path, follow the road down to the right, known as Chemin de l'Adret. You will come to Chemin de Vence, which you took at the start; turn left to reach the roundabout and then the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 1,362 ft - Place des Pins
  2. 1 : mi 0.19 - alt. 1,388 ft - Three-way junction, on the right
  3. 2 : mi 0.46 - alt. 1,627 ft - Junction of the circular loop
  4. 3 : mi 1.16 - alt. 1,611 ft - End of the path, on the right
  5. 4 : mi 1.53 - alt. 1,936 ft - Oratory
  6. 5 : mi 2.19 - alt. 1,617 ft - Chemin de l'Adret, on the right
  7. S/E : mi 2.62 - alt. 1,362 ft - Place des Pins

Worth a visit

Canal du Foulon. Its source springs from the foot of Mont Cheiron and has been channelled since 1871. In 1874, the municipality of Grasse became its owner.
It features numerous structures spanning the void and twenty-two tunnels with a total length of 2.6 km. It is a classic aqueduct-style structure that was replaced in the 1950s by the large pipe currently in place.

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 7 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
3.9 / 5
User 2407534

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 12, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The weather was misty, which was a shame, as I know the view is stunning! It was a lovely walk, which took us three hours. Some people had trouble finding the start of the route, but if you click on the Visorando link ‘Go to start’ (on Google Maps), it takes you straight to the starting point of the walk.

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User 17167022

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 22, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very pretty walk with superb views all the way to the sea.

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Upian06
Upian06

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 03, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A semi-urban route that can remain sunny; best done outside the summer months; a few steep tarmac slopes at the start; lovely views. Note that you have to pass a ‘private property’ sign to complete the route on the way back. Is that legal? I’m not sure…

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Meerkat
Meerkat

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 26, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely route, with beautiful views of the coast. On that sunny Sunday in January, we were the only ones doing the route.

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Jimontheway
Jimontheway

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 02, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A peaceful stroll through a residential neighbourhood of detached houses to the Bois de la Sarée.
Suitable for walking in street shoes as there are few steep sections.
An ice cream at Papilla on the way back or a tasty snack from one of the bakeries to round off the walk in style

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patrick06510
patrick06510

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 06, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The course remains closed due to work on the water pipe for the Canal du Foulon

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Eric VANAERDE
Eric VANAERDE

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 02, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

PLEASE NOTE: The trail is closed from point 2 onwards due to major works to replace the Foulon Canal pipeline. Given the scale of the works, I expect the closure to last for many more months;

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