Mourillon-Magaud Circular Loop

A lovely walk to get some fresh air, alternating between urban (residential) areas, nature and the sea.
Route improved to avoid the section along Boulevard du Dr Bougarel, which was a real pain (few or no pavements, and heavy traffic).

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.32 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 131 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 123 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 58 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Toulon (83200|83100|83000)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 43.108279° / E 5.953701°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 3346OT
  • Hour-by-hour weather

Description of the walk

Park in the Toulon Yacht Club car park.

(S/E) Take the customs officers’ path or coastal path, bypassing the closed barriers.

(1) Ignore the steps on the left, which you will take on the way back, and continue along the coast to the small car park at Cap Brun.

(2) Head down to the left at Anse de Méjean, then continue along the beach all the way round the cove to the tiny harbour at the far end. Head back up to the left via the Chemin de la Mer and reach the roundabout.

(3) Turn left onto Avenue de la Résistance. Just before the fork in the road, turn right onto a driveway leading to some villas, which appears to end in a dead end... but a footpath continues straight ahead (although it is somewhat hidden by the vegetation). Continue right along Chemin du Pélican, then Impasse de la Bade. Then follow Bd Jean-Baptiste Abe to the left for a few metres before turning right onto Rue Théodore Botrel.

(4) Turn left into a small passage between two houses to join the cycle path along L'Eygoutier, then turn left onto it (footpath on the right-hand side for the first part of the path), and follow the path until it starts running alongside the motorway.

(5) Leave the cycle path at the bridge over the motorway and turn left onto Avenue Général Pruneau. At the junction, continue to the right, staying on this avenue.

(6) Turn left onto Chemin de la Roquette, then right onto Rue de l'Angle and continue to the end. Then turn left onto Avenue François Nardi.

(7) Turn right onto Chemin Florian. At the end of the street, first turn left then right to join Traverse Foucou, which leads onto the road of the same name; follow this to the right until you reach Avenue de la Résistance.

(8) Turn right, then left onto Boulevard de la Martille.

(9) Once at the end, turn left onto Chemin du Petit Bois, keeping to the right at the three-way junction and continuing until you reach Corniche du Général de Gaulle, which you reach by going down the stairs. Move to the left to cross at the pedestrian crossing, then take the stairs leading down to the seafront.

(1) Turn right onto the coastal path to reach the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 2 m - Toulon Yacht Club car park
  2. 1 : km 0.23 - alt. 12 m - Coastal path, junction of the circular path
  3. 2 : km 1.61 - alt. 14 m - Cap Brun
  4. 3 : km 2.79 - alt. 44 m - Boulevard du Docteur Bourgarel
  5. 4 : km 4.73 - alt. 19 m - Path to join the cycle path along the - Eygoutier (fleuve) - Affluent de la mer Méditerranée
  6. 5 : km 7 - alt. 9 m - Bridge over the motorway
  7. 6 : km 7.3 - alt. 8 m - Chemin de la Roquette
  8. 7 : km 7.66 - alt. 28 m - Chemin Florian
  9. 8 : km 8.13 - alt. 21 m - Avenue de la Résistance
  10. 9 : km 8.4 - alt. 17 m - Chemin du Petit Bois
  11. S/E : km 9.32 - alt. 2 m - Toulon Yacht Club car park

Notes

Please note, the customs officers’ path at the start of the walk is currently officially closed... but you can still get through if you watch your step.
If you prefer, you can follow the official diversion route (head up the Corniche du Général de Gaulle, follow it to Chemin de Sainte-Agathe, then Chemin de la Batterie Basse, and take the steps down to rejoin the coastal path by the sea).

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 6 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
3.8 / 5
keke025@yahoo.fr
keke025@yahoo.fr

A lovely, easy hike. Follow the markings and watch your step.

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alain83400
alain83400

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 04, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

I attempted to follow this route in very rainy weather with rough seas: several sections are impassable in these conditions as they are located at the water's edge and swept by waves. From point 1 at the start of the Yacht Club, the coastal path is closed, so you have to take the corniche. Coming down from the corniche to the road leading down to the coast, follow the path to a beach that is impassable due to the waves. You have to take the corniche to Chemin Ste Agathe and Ch. Batterie Basse to get to Cap Brun. Then you cannot go along the coast to Anse Méjean and Anse Maugaud, you have to go back and forth.
The moral of the story is, don't go hiking if there are waves!
Otherwise, the entire section along the Eygoutier is pleasant.

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nahaika
nahaika

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 02, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A circular route that is easy and pleasant, with one part along the coast on the coastal path and the other in town, passing through residential areas.
Be careful at the start of the walk, as there is a slightly tricky section where you have to go around a gate on the path, and watch out for the waves, which could get you wet depending on the weather!
Otherwise, it's very good.

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keke025@yahoo.fr
keke025@yahoo.fr

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 02, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

The circuit is practically easy

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User 26826887

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 04, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The path is not always authorised.

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stjo
stjo

As for the section of the coastal path that is closed to the public for repairs, I note that this was already the case in 2018 (TPM brochure).
I conclude that the work is not progressing quickly, and that very little effort is being made to maintain these coastal paths.

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soleil53
soleil53

Overall rating : 4 / 5

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

We followed the itinerary – we felt the route could be shorter with less walking in the town – only the section between Mourillon and Anse Méjean is stunning! Watch out for the sun – this route is ideal for the winter months!

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alain83400
alain83400

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 18, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

It was the February half-term holidays and there were huge crowds along the Eygoutier, and especially on the coastal path.
Regarding the coastal path, please note: around half of it is under repair until the end of 2022. Starting from the Yacht Club, you should take the Corniche road until you reach a track on the right which joins the coastal path just before Cap Brun, at the old fort now used as a leisure centre by the Navy.
It’s a shame, especially as I’ve made several trips back and forth between the Corniche and the path until I found the section that’s open.
This may change as the works progress, so it’s best to check before setting off

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