From Signes to La Limate via La Paillette

Date of your route : Nov 03, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

With a moving stop at the memorial to the resistance fighters on the Siou-Blanc plateau

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

The route is mainly through woodland, with few views and few people (which is better); the natural environment is well preserved, though it’s only moderately interesting.

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Date of your route : Jan 01, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A walk beneath the oak trees; very few views; sections over rocky terrain; best undertaken using Visorando GPS.

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Date of your route : Dec 14, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Very busy route : No

The route runs mostly through woodland, which can be pleasant in hot weather. At the top, there’s a lovely view – but a rather unsightly pylon too!
Fortunately, the Limate plain is quite lovely.

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Date of your route : Feb 21, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

Motocross track / wild boar hunt...
Apart from that, without a GPS you’ll quickly get lost, despite all the commendable efforts of the volunteer hikers who mapped out this route. Thanks to them, to Galileo and to the IGN.

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Date of your route : Feb 20, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Thank you for this lovely walk. The only view is at the summit, but it’s absolutely stunning! Otherwise, there’s plenty of woodland and undergrowth, and the Signes plateau.
The route is perfectly marked and the signposts are reliable and helpful.
No problems between points 2 and 3; you just need to stay on the path – it’s impossible to get lost.
It takes just under two hours to reach the summit (point 8).

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

We found the route to be a fun adventure. We thought we might run into some difficulties between points 2 and 3, given that the route wasn’t marked on the map, but everything went smoothly.

- Nevertheless, we made a mistake before point 3 by turning right too early. We found ourselves under the high-voltage power line at Cros de Gaget, where we were easily able to get back on track via a small path heading south.

- At point 6, the markers are initially pink-purple, then red; there is also a small cairn which we added to.

- Magnificent view at the pylon where we had our picnic.

- Between points 9 and 10, the track is wide and lovely. Don’t miss the small path that climbs to the right: it starts at the foot of a large oak tree marked with a sign saying ‘chasse gardée, la Limate’; there is also a small cairn.

- We descended to the memorial stone, taking the opportunity to replace two dry wreaths that had been blown out of place by the wind.

- At point 13, the fork is clearly marked on two venerable oak trees and a signpost. But you must be careful not to continue along the pretty path, as the entrance to the GR is on a small, barely visible track to the right.

- The return route is as described: a long, rugged descent.

A lovely walk, then, with scenery quite different from what we’re used to on the Signes plateau.
Note that we parked in the boules court car park near the church, which brought us closer to point 1.

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