Aïtone Forest, chestnut grove, waterfalls and pools of Evisa

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Along this fairly easy educational walk (with lots of interesting information boards), you will discover the hard life of the farmers of yesteryear in the midst of chestnut and Laricio pine trees. A magical forest where you expect to meet a fairy behind every patch of moss on a rock. Perhaps they have turned into pigs nibbling on chestnuts along the way. Further on, you will walk along the Aïtone with its pools (8°C!) and waterfalls... very popular in summer as it is accessible from a tarmac road. The best time to visit is October/November for the colours and manageable crowds.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.38 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 251 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 248 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 968 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 841 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Évisa (20126)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 42.253346° / E 8.802156°
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    IGN map(s): Ref. 4150OT, 4251OT, 4251OTR
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Swimming pool
Waterfall
Pigs
Pig

Description of the walk

Parking in the village centre.

(S/E) Head towards the town hall.

(1) Take the first street on the left, signposted "Chemin des Châtaigniers". Join a small road at a second car park. Cross over to take the stony track between two stone walls. Scattered installations were set up by artists along this route in 2023: find them...

(2) At the pigsty, leave the main road on the left and take a slightly right turn onto a more pleasant path through the forest. Further on, you will rejoin the main path.

(3) Continue to the left and you will come to a tarmac road (D84).

(4) Keep left and follow this road for about 200 metres, then leave it and take the track on the left.

(5) Leave the path on the left, which you will take on the way back, and continue along the track.

(6) Leave the track and take the path on the left to reach the Madre pools: relax and enjoy a picnic! Follow the path to the Valla Scarpa waterfall and continue to the junction with the D84.

(5) Turn right.

(4) Leave the road and take the path on the right, following the outward route in reverse to return to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 841 m - Car park in the village centre
  2. 1 : km 0.07 - alt. 846 m - Chemin des Châtaigniers
  3. 2 : km 0.62 - alt. 895 m - Porcherie, on the right
  4. 3 : km 0.86 - alt. 875 m - Junction, on the left
  5. 4 : km 2.29 - alt. 957 m - D84
  6. 5 : km 2.59 - alt. 964 m - Junction on the way back
  7. 6 : km 3.07 - alt. 950 m - Descent to the left
  8. S/E : km 6.38 - alt. 841 m - Return to the car park.

Notes

High humidity. Non-slip footwear is strongly recommended.
Please note that the water is very cold, even in summer: risk of hypothermia!

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 14 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.9 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4.6 / 5
User 4294084

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 13, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

We really enjoyed this hike
Very well marked
Varied landscape
At the start, there was a pig farm under the chestnut trees
Interesting and fun educational signs
And the waterfalls are magnificent
It's a shame the water isn't warm at this time of year
Recommended for children

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User 19370295

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 17, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A beautiful hike through chestnut trees. There are a few people on the trail, but many more at the top, as these waterfalls and pools are close to the road leading to the pass. Avoid weekends. If there is no space in the car park, there is another one at the start of the trail. Walk 150 metres up the main street and take the small sloping street on the left.

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User 1821664

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

Nice path through chestnut trees and not very physically demanding

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User 16386590

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 09, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A classic when you live in Evisa, but always enjoyable

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User 19368345
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Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 26, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk with no particular difficulties; the first part through the woods is very enjoyable, followed by stunning waterfalls and pools. It is worth climbing up to the viewpoint higher up for an additional view
However, you have to retrace your steps on the way back: we lost the trail on the loop and never found it again

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uvachon
uvachon

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 29, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant walk in the shade with a slightly challenging finish after an hour and a half of walking to the pools, but it's well worth the effort.

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C64
C64

Overall rating : 4 / 5

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

On the way there, in the early afternoon in the forest, we came across a lot of people and were a little frustrated to have driven so high up only to find ourselves in a forest with no clear view.
There were also a lot of people at the river in July, as it is accessible by car. Once we moved away from the first pools, it was a little less crowded.
The part in the forest on the way back in the late afternoon was much more pleasant than the way there. We were now alone and came across some pigs and a black cow that accompanied us for part of the way.

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jmadenot
jmadenot

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 09, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Hello. A beautiful, fairly easy walk in the shade.
There is a larger car park than the one recommended in the village centre, a few hundred metres from the starting point.
The junction for the short path back is not very easy to find.

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ArthurD
ArthurD

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 16, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A delightful walk, suitable for all abilities, very informative and beautiful.

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Marc1961
Marc1961

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 02, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant and easy walk.
The signs are well made.
Not many people between the start and the road. There were quite a few people at the swimming pools.

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Papin
Papin

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 09, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

a magnificent, very varied hike with pictograms along the route about wildlife and life in days gone by

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User 2946885

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 17, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very easy walk with the magnificent Aîtone waterfalls as a highlight. The information sheet is well written and easy to follow, and there are plenty of clearly visible signs on site. The route is suitable even for beginners.

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Christian01
Christian01

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 27, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A well-defined route and a pleasant surprise at the finish line

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Cathy A.
Cathy A.

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 11, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Easy hike through the chestnut grove to reach the natural pools.
I did it in January, which was a shame, as in summer I would have had the pleasure of cooling off in the pools.

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