Col du Fauge

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A lovely hike on the southern slope of Sainte-Baume, starting from the small village of Riboux. At its highest point on the ridges of Pic de Bertagne, you can enjoy a 360° view. La Ciotat, the Castelet route, Plan d'Aups...

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 14.12 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 5h 30 
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    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 522 m
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    Descent: - 522 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,033 m
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    Lowest point: 510 m
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Jas de Sylvain
Frédéric's old cistern
Cades oven

Description of the walk

When you reach the village of Riboux, you will find a car park on your right.

(S) From the car park, turn left and follow the D602 road for about 200 metres.

(1) Leave the road and cross the field on the right to take the small path that enters the woods. Keep left at the first intersection, then turn right at the next one. About 50 metres further on, turn left to join a track.

(2) Follow it to the right. Pass the entrance to Puits d'Arnaud on your right, then turn right at the cistern.

(3) Leave the path on your right, which you will take on the way back, and 50 metres further on, continue to the right to reach Jas de Frédéric.

(4) Continue along the same track, passing two paths on your left, and continue to the crossroads at the buried cistern.

(5) Leave the track and turn right heading north-west to reach Jas de Sylvain.

(6) Stay on this path, which runs parallel to the track above. Pass a first path on the right, then a second on the left, and continue to Col de l'Aigle, where theGR®98(white and red markings) also ends.

(7) This is where the real challenge begins. Turn right, following theGR® trail, and head north to Col du Fauge, where you can enjoy lunch in the sunshine and admire the scenery.

(8) At the pass, turn right to join theGR®98, which winds its way through the rocks to the antennas.

(9) At the antennas, leave theGR®98and turn right onto a path that descends into a small valley. At the fork, take the left branch and follow the path, which curves sharply to the left, to reach the cades oven.

(10) Continue downhill to rejoin the track you took in the morning.

(3) Turn left onto this track. All you have to do now is return to the car park by following the same route you took on the way there in the opposite direction (E).

Enjoy your walk.

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 511 m - Car park on the right at the entrance to Riboux
  2. 1 : km 0.34 - alt. 515 m - Leave the road and cross the field on the right
  3. 2 : km 1.07 - alt. 573 m - Track, turn right
  4. 3 : km 2.64 - alt. 633 m - At the junction, continue straight ahead
  5. 4 : km 3 - alt. 634 m - Jas de Frédéric
  6. 5 : km 4.34 - alt. 648 m - Leave the track and turn right
  7. 6 : km 4.53 - alt. 675 m - Jas de Sylvain
  8. 7 : km 5.73 - alt. 771 m - Col de l'Aigle (770m)
  9. 8 : km 6.55 - alt. 956 m - Col du Fauge (967m)
  10. 9 : km 9.01 - alt. 999 m - Leave the GR98 and take the path on the right
  11. 10 : km 11.14 - alt. 675 m - Four à Cades
  12. S/E : km 14.12 - alt. 511 m - Car park on the right at the entrance to Riboux

Notes

(8) Alternative: make the effort to climb back up to the ridge road, which you will follow to the right until you reach the antennas. This is easier on your feet and you will also have a view of the northern slope of the massif.

 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

4.4 / 5
Based on 18 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.3 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
4.6 / 5
VMX
VMX

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 20, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk with a slight incline and beautiful views
Between points 1 and 2, there are no markings and the path is poorly marked, so you have to walk in a straight line

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Piotre
Piotre

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 20, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Very beautiful hike, route a little unclear in the last section below the Col de Fauge.

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alexandrarando
alexandrarando

Overall rating : 4 / 5

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

Avoid in strong winds...

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alexandrarando
alexandrarando

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

Accurate description, beautiful and varied landscapes, easy and pleasant hike.

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JMP13
JMP13

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

A bit difficult to find the trail at first, but the smartphone app helped guide us.
You can park in the car park 1 km before the village of Riboux and take the forest track to point 2

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ossau13
ossau13

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 30, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

For those who are already familiar with the village of Riboux, you can avoid the round trip on the road from Riboux. You can park upstream in the car park at the side of the road (altitude 551 m) and start from the track opposite, reaching the suggested route in a few minutes

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judex
judex

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 15, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Excellent work on the route, we enjoyed the superb scenery. Thank you

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toietmoi88
toietmoi88

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 09, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

The start of the hike is poorly marked, there are a few very difficult uphill sections, and the top is poorly marked for the descent. Otherwise, there is a beautiful 360° view at the top. Do not attempt in strong winds.

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manonroro
manonroro

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 08, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A beautiful and enjoyable hike, but avoid windy days. A very lovely walk to do.

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GR13005
GR13005

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 30, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A beautiful hike with varied landscapes!
The maintenance and cutting of numerous trees at the start of the route makes it more difficult to find the route. Make sure you take the track towards the Arnaud well

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Percastor
Percastor

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 03, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A beautiful hike with a varied route and points of interest (Mas de Frédéric, Mas de Sylvain, old reservoir, Cade oven, etc.)
The climb to the Col de Fauge is "serious", but it comes after a good walk, so we have time to warm up.
At point 8, as previously indicated, follow the signpost towards "Cuges" instead of continuing on to the antennas a little further on.

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gazok54
gazok54 ★

Hello
It's done.
Start writing your description, and we'll help you if you run into any problems.

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gazok54
gazok54 ★

Thank you, jdobagne
Why did you rate the route as "disappointing"?

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phildaix
phildaix

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 11, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A very beautiful hike on the south side in intense heat on 11 October!!! Avoid in summer.
When referring to the antennas on the route, these are the last ones, not the first ones you come across!

IMPORTANT: WE FOUND A HEALTH INSURANCE CARD AND A MUTUAL INSURANCE CARD IN THE NAME OF Edouard Bastide. We left them at the Ventabren De Mortain pharmacy at 613 Avenue V Hugo.

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georges philibert
georges philibert

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 22, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A parish specific to Brittany hike with varied landscapes and stunning views.
The description could be more explicit, particularly at the start between points 1 and 3, and especially on the ridge where point 8 is not at the antennas but a little before, with a signpost indicating to follow the direction of Cuges or the yellow trail.
It's also a shame to join the ridge road straight away, as you miss out on some beautiful vegetation on the GR.

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