Circular on the left bank of Lake Saint-Cassien

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Lake Saint-Cassien covers a total of 420 hectares. This hike follows the GR®49 on the left bank of the lake. The return journey is via a PR® and then an unmarked path before rejoining the GR®49. A shaded route, close to magnificent hilltop villages, offering the opportunity to picnic by the water's edge.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 12.33 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 209 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 214 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 344 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 151 m
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Description of the walk

Coming from Les Esterets du Lac, head towards the Fustiere D37 bridge to reach the lake (car park).

(S/E) From the car park, leave the road and take the path to the north-east, leaving the Vallon des Vaux on your right.

(1) At the dam on the right, turn left and follow the GR®49. Pass through the Saint-Cassien National Forest (a few paths on the right lead to the lake). Stay on the main marked path, ignoring all the side paths.

(2) At a fork, keep to the right. Continue to follow the GR® trail, staying close to the lake. Pass La Verrerie on your right. You will arrive at an intersection with the water sports centre opposite.

(3) Leave the path on the left and continue opposite the bay. Continue along a cove of the lake.

(4) Move away from the lake by climbing to the left for about 500 metres.

(5) Leave the GR® and take a PR® on the left at Gayet. Climb up a wooded path. Continue to a cistern.

(6) Leave the PR® and turn left onto an unmarked path. Cross the forest towards the lake, south-east, for about 1 km.

(2) Return to the GR®49 and follow it to the right until you reach the car park on the D37 (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 156 m - Car park - Lac de Saint-Cassien
  2. 1 : km 0.29 - alt. 157 m
  3. 2 : km 1.89 - alt. 154 m - Crossroads of the circular
  4. 3 : km 5.23 - alt. 173 m - Bay
  5. 4 : km 7.21 - alt. 164 m - Fork - Biançon - Affluent de la Siagne
  6. 5 : km 7.71 - alt. 165 m - Intersection
  7. 6 : km 9.46 - alt. 344 m - Cistern
  8. S/E : km 12.33 - alt. 156 m - Car park

Worth a visit

Lake, beach, windsurfing, water sports centre.

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Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 09, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The path indicated in point 6 no longer exists. Continue along the track and, a few hundred metres further on, take a path on the left which will bring you back to the GR.

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