Chapelle Sainte-Magdeleine at the start of La Môle

Date of your route : Feb 19, 2026
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Where are the ski lifts? Wide, well-groomed slopes for a great quad bike ride!!! Luckily there's a chapel at the top! Hikers passing through the area would like a more challenging circular route in the surrounding mountains, especially with all the paths you can see on the maps. Thank you in advance!

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

A pleasant and easy short hike
Very steady climb to the chapel on a forest fire prevention road (DFCI)
After the chapel, continue climbing a little towards the ruins of the Castrum via a small, slightly steep path
After climbing over the rocks (very accessible), there is a magnificent view of the Mole valley on one side and the Gulf of St Tropez on the other.
For your information, after visiting the chapel, I continued to the left, returning to the forest road.
Near Mont Laîré, you can either take the DFCI B264 on the right, which runs along the Périer valley with magnificent views (no significant elevation gain), or take the B26 path on the left, which is a challenging climb up to Laîré and then descends to join the DFCI B264.
Shortly before reaching the top of Laîré, turn around and admire the magnificent view of the dam, the Verne valley and the Gulf of St Tropez in the distance on the left (an extra 10 km round trip).
Finally, you can also push on to the Col de Périer, where you will find another magnificent view of the Périer valley and the Gulf of St Tropez in the distance (an additional 13 km round trip from La Chapelle).

For your information, I came back down the same way, thus avoiding the tarmac road.

If you are a good walker, this long return trip without any significant difficulty can be done in less than 5 hours.
Happy hiking and happy holidays to all!

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Date of your route : Mar 21, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very pleasant and easy hike.
Lovely scenery.

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Date of your route : Mar 02, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hike in early March. The start of the trail is not easy to find. The map is very helpful. The view is worth it. Easy hike done with a 9-year-old child.

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Date of your route : Jan 29, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant walk along a firebreak trail. Access to the highest point (promontory) is a little difficult for some people, but the view is remarkable. Best done on a very clear day!
Part of the return journey is on tarmac road, which is a shame!

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Date of your route : Dec 04, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Very easy route.
Beautiful views of the Var hills and vineyards scattered throughout the valleys. In autumn, even the final stretch of road must be stunning, surrounded by colourful vineyards.
Two small comments:
- The view promised at the top of the rocky peak is only possible if you climb the last 2 metres; otherwise, the access path is of no interest.
- Marker 4: (see map) just before the red trail crosses the black trail, there is a
barrier and the red path becomes tarmac, but this is not marker 4 and the black path is
not a shortcut: it is a dead end that stops at a private property (verified).

NOTE: I have noticed that you often give a different elevation gain for the ascent than for the descent, which is mathematically impossible. If you start from point A and return to point A, you will have climbed and descended the same elevation gain regardless of the route taken. Without getting into a mathematically complex demonstration, you can verify this by tracing a zigzag route and checking the ascents and descents step by step.
The differences you report are due either to significant tectonic movements that occurred during your walk (highly unlikely) or to the use of a measuring device that is sensitive to atmospheric conditions.

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Date of your route : Oct 27, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Very easy and pleasant hike on the way there, on a trail, a little less so on the way back, on the road. Superb view of the Maures massif from the rocky peak near the chapel. Completed in two hours.

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

Partly along a forest track route with little of interest, the only things to see are the chapel and a viewpoint over the moors.
About half of the return journey is on uninteresting roads.

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Date of your route : Jun 22, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful hike, very accessible and interesting viewpoint! I recommend it.

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Date of your route : Mar 12, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Easy; mainly on forest tracks; beautiful view of the chapel; magnificent cork oaks.

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