Starting from the La Valette road in Tourris, take the GR51 towards Le Revest over 2 km, then take a path that rises to the left and leaves the GR (Long hiking trail).
The path turns into a track and rises brutally for 300m, then heads back towards Tourris on a higher path, parallel to the first, over 2 km.
Shortly after an unusual cave (a "must" visit), the path joins the GR51 route from Solliès-Ville and returns to the starting point.
Off-route: below a high-voltage line, near the Olivières Hamlet, walk due north along the EDF circuit (power company) to outstanding nooks and crannies.
From Tourris to the Revest lake viewpoint
A walk through holm oaks to the Revest lake viewpoint passing by a cave which can be visited.
Technical sheet
Creation:
Last update:
Last review:
-
Activity: Walking -
Distance: 4.47 km -
Average duration: 1h 30 -
Difficulty: Easy -
-
Return to departure point: Yes -
Vertical gain: + 82 m -
Vertical drop: - 77 m -
-
Highest point: 353 m -
Lowest point: 277 m
-
Country:
France
-
District:
Le Revest-les-Eaux (83200) -
Start/End: N 43.176914° / E 5.964451° -
IGN map(s): Ref. 3346OT -
Hour-by-hour weather
Photos
Description of the walk
Waypoints
- S/E : km 0 - alt. 324 m - Route de la Valette-du-Var à Tourris
- 1 : km 0.11 - alt. 327 m
- 2 : km 2.09 - alt. 277 m
- 3 : km 2.37 - alt. 295 m
- 4 : km 4 - alt. 351 m
- S/E : km 4.47 - alt. 324 m
Practical information
Sneakers
In the nearby area
Olivières Hamlet: Off-route, near the hamlet ruins, giant nooks and crannies at 43°10'46.7"N and 5°56'50.4"E
Reviews and comments
4.1 / 5
Based on 33 reviews
Reliability of the description
4 / 5
4 / 5
Clarity of route map
4.3 / 5
4.3 / 5
Route interest
3.9 / 5
3.9 / 5
Pierre PACA
Overall rating : 3.7 / 5
Date of walk : Oct 06, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Busy trail : No
A nice little walk
Automatically translated
Dvirginie
Overall rating : 4.7 / 5
Date of walk : Jun 26, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No
Nice walk and lovely view over the lake. On the other hand, it's mission impossible to park: it's extremely dangerous because of the constant traffic from the quarry lorries, and the verges have not been laid out so that cars can park a long way away on either side.
Automatically translated
JeanVar
Overall rating : 3.7 / 5
Date of walk : Apr 21, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No
Advantages of this walk :
- it's short
- 2 things to see: the view over Lac du Revest and a cave.
Disadvantage: on Sundays, you can hear motorbikes for most of the walk.
I also made a detour via the abandoned hamlet but didn't find the "giant crevices".
Automatically translated
Bilou83
Overall rating : 3.7 / 5
Date of walk : Oct 15, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Busy trail : Yes
Nice little ride with a great view. A bit noisy with the motorbikes but quite pleasant all the same.
Automatically translated
Chapichapo83
Overall rating : 5 / 5
Date of walk : Mar 27, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : Yes
Lovely, very pleasant walk. Picnic with a magnificent view. However, the incessant noise of the motocross bikes is very unpleasant and spoils the fun.
Automatically translated
CCLAUDE83
Overall rating : 4.7 / 5
Date of walk : Mar 08, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : Yes
The hardest part is parking close to the start.
The start is a bit in the middle of rubble left there in a wild way
The first part is on a path with a lot of stones
The return is more pleasant and the cave is well worth a visit
Remember to take a torch
Automatically translated
hellorosi
Overall rating : 4 / 5
Date of walk : Mar 07, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Busy trail : No
The lake is practically dry at the moment. Done in August 2020, with a full lake, it was splendid.
Automatically translated
Safrica988
Overall rating : 4.7 / 5
Date of walk : Jan 23, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : Yes
Most of the route is on tracks (all the lower part), used by pedestrians, hikers, bikes and motorbikes. Not very quiet, then. With the added bonus of hunters. The viewpoint is the goal, and it's still worth the trip. It seems possible to do the outward journey and return on paths further up the ridge, which would make it possible to avoid the two-wheelers a little more. But that would be another route...
Automatically translated
ACAHIER
Overall rating : 4.7 / 5
Date of walk : Oct 24, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No
A pleasant, easy walk, except for the section linking the outward and return sections, which is steep, as indicated in the description. The view is pleasant, as most of the path is undergrowth. You can see the remains of the time when bauxite was mined and come across a few caves. The difficulty lies in parking not too far from the starting point, as there are few places where this is possible. It's fair to say that the starting point is where there is a lot of litter, which doesn't encourage you to go deeper into nature! It's a sad sight, but a nice walk.
Thank you
Automatically translated
sanchez_frederic@yahoofr
Hello,
We found the start easily thanks to the GPS, but unfortunately the area is plastered with signs saying "no entry military zone" all over the place, so we couldn't leave the car. So we had to drive to the lake.
All the best,
Automatically translated
CLARARX
Overall rating : 4.7 / 5
Date of walk : Jun 27, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : Yes
The description corresponded to the hike. Satisfied, Thank you!
Automatically translated
paty83
Overall rating : 4.3 / 5
Date of walk : May 24, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No
Very nice walk, beautiful vegetation and the view from the belvedere is sublime but....the path is in particularly bad condition, with stones over most of it, it's very unpleasant.....unfortunately we weren't able to see the cave as a family had taken it over.....but it was a very nice walk.
Automatically translated
philippe5322
Overall rating : 4 / 5
Date of walk : Feb 01, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
More of a stroll than a hike, the paths are easy, with a few stony sections but no great risk, the view over the lake is magnificent, and you absolutely must go down into the cave, which has numerous chambers, and the ants carved into the rock are astonishing. It's a shame that the walk starts by crossing a rubbish dump and that the noise of the motorbikes on the "wild" cross-country track disturbs the peace and quiet of the place.
We'll go back and try to make our way down to the lake from point 1.
Automatically translated
Pimbelow
Overall rating : 4 / 5
Date of walk : Nov 08, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Apart from the start, which wasn't very natural, the rest of the walk was very good.
I did it with three youngsters aged 5, 8 and 10 without any problems.
Automatically translated
Other walks in the area
Climbing up and around Mont Caume (804m)
Walker 11.23 km
+723 m
-720 m
5h 15
Difficult
Departure from Évenos (Var)
Perched at an altitude of 800 metres, Mont Caume is one of the four Toulonais brothers which surround Toulon. It is certainly the highest; its summit is very dry as it's very exposed to winds and fluctuations in weather.
All these factors make ascending Mont Caume essential and well worth it.
The hike suggested here enables you to go all the way round the mountain and combines the pleasures of a very active route with the joys of a pretty much complete visit to both its summit and its slopes.
The Cuves du Destel
Walker 5.24 km
+315 m
-310 m
2h 25
Difficult
Departure from Ollioules (Var)
A real route for hiking lovers. The Destel trail (named after the stream) offers a varied and enjoyable walk (climbing with a handrails and chains, a path along the water's edge, walking through the cuves (natural basins)).
Circuit of Signs via Taoule and the Pont du Diable
Walker 18.52 km
+805 m
-798 m
7h 35
Moderate
Departure from Signes (Var)
A hike with beautiful viewing points over Sainte-Baume and the surrounding mountains, a nice stream in Latay and vestiges of former houses.
From Chibron to the Devil's Bridge
Walker 12.98 km
+268 m
-263 m
4h 30
Moderate
Departure from Signes (Var)
This varied hike visits the remains of the famous Devil's Bridge, which cost the lives of many cart drivers loaded with ice packs. They came down from Sainte Baume as fast as possible, to deliver the people of Toulon or other citizens.
For more walks, use our search engine .
The GPS track and description are the property of the author. Do not copy them without permission.
