In the woods of Profondeville

A short walk along the hillside, almost entirely in the woods. Ideal in warm weather.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.99 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 190 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 189 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 266 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 95 m

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Description of the walk

Park in the car park near the tennis courts on Avenue Roquebrune Cap Martin.

(S/E) From the car park, head towards the road. Turn right and then take the first left. Walk up this street to reach the path at the edge of the woods.

(1) Take this path to the left. At the first fork, follow the path that climbs to the right. Negotiate a hairpin bend to the right and you will reach an intersection.

(2) Turn left and follow the path that follows the contour line for about a kilometre.

(3) Don't miss the fork in the path that climbs steeply to the right. At the top, pass a small chapel.

(4) Turn left.

(5) Take the path that descends to the left and leads to the edge of the woods.

(6) Turn right to see a beautiful view of the Meuse. Retrace your steps.

(6) Continue straight ahead along the edge of the woods, then enter the woods. Make a quick first turn left then right and continue until you cross your path from the outward journey.

(3) Walk a few metres, then take the path on the right that descends gently to the valley.

(7) A few dozen metres before the path you followed on the way there, turn right downhill. Cross Avenue des Sorbiers and continue straight ahead on Avenue des Aubépines. Then turn left onto Avenue Roquebrune Cap Martin and then right to return to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 97 m - Car park
  2. 1 : km 0.27 - alt. 129 m - Path on the left
  3. 2 : km 0.98 - alt. 184 m - Junction, on the left
  4. 3 : km 2.08 - alt. 195 m - Crossroads of the circular loop
  5. 4 : km 2.55 - alt. 262 m - Chapel, on the left
  6. 5 : km 3.33 - alt. 250 m - Fork to the left
  7. 6 : km 3.99 - alt. 199 m - Crossroads at the viewpoint
  8. 7 : km 6.61 - alt. 124 m - Fork to the right
  9. S/E : km 6.98 - alt. 97 m - Car park

Worth a visit

(6) Turn right for a beautiful view of the Meuse.

Please note: on the way back, the descent after (3) can be very wet. If this is the case, you can take the same route back, for example.

Reviews and comments

4.8 / 5
Based on 7 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.9 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
4.7 / 5
User 28138161

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 22, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Magnificent!

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AlXPlay
AlXPlay

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 21, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Overall, it's a lovely hike with two steep climbs, but it's all downhill from there.
The view is well worth the effort.

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catherinehenin
catherinehenin

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

Beautiful, well-marked paths with a lovely climb through the woods and a stunning viewpoint two-thirds of the way along the walk, perfect for a picnic.

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Marraine caucau
Marraine caucau

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 11, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant, athletic walk. Best done with walking poles, both for the ascents and descents.

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Bruno Tal
Bruno Tal

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 26, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very beautiful, peaceful route, but very muddy due to the weather conditions in recent weeks. Very beautiful views at the end of the hike. Highly recommended.

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ArinaTomberg
ArinaTomberg

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 08, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful and relaxing walk. We found the path without any difficulty. The view of the Meuse from the cliff is magnificent. We encountered very few people, even though it was a Sunday.

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kimouche
kimouche

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

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

At the end of the walk, watch out for stones. Best done in dry weather.

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