Les Deuxièmes Borels in Hyères

A pretty loop with no particular difficulties, on tracks, among oak and arbutus trees in the Maures mountains.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 11.38 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 295 m
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    Descent: - 296 m

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    Highest point: 289 m
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    Lowest point: 31 m

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Description of the walk

Start at Route des Borrels (in the municipality of Hyères), at the car park by the cistern, at the entrance to Les Deuxièmes Borrels.

(S/E) Take the Route des Borrels for 400 m towards the village. Pass the Deuxièmes Borrels school

(1) Just after, turn left and follow the sign for Chapelle Saint-Lambert until you reach a red and white barrier, slightly higher up, which you cross to start a long climb (a little steep in places) between "walls" of arbutus trees, up to an altitude of 235 metres.

(2) At this crossroads, turn left and continue for 1 km until you reach a track with an underground cistern.

(3) Turn left onto this track.

(4) Immediately turn left at the fork onto the Piste de Camp Long, which follows the contour line and offers beautiful views of the sea (the Hyères islands), Le Coudon and Mont Côme (telephone masts in the distance). Follow it for about 2 km.

(5) Just after a basin (on the right), turn left down the descent onto a new track. Continue along this path until you reach Font de la Truie.

(6) Turn right and continue along this wide track which leads straight to the road

(7) Take it on the left to return to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 34 m - Parking at the entrance to Les Deuxièmes Borrels
  2. 1 : km 0.36 - alt. 47 m - Fork in the road after the school
  3. 2 : km 2.86 - alt. 235 m - Fork in the road at elevation 235
  4. 3 : km 3.78 - alt. 261 m - Trail junction
  5. 4 : km 3.86 - alt. 257 m - Camp Long trail
  6. 5 : km 5.99 - alt. 279 m - Fork in the road after a basin
  7. 6 : km 8.2 - alt. 89 m - Font de la Truie
  8. 7 : km 11.13 - alt. 32 m - Route des Borrels
  9. S/E : km 11.38 - alt. 34 m - Parking at the entrance to Les Deuxièmes Borrels

Notes

The climb at the beginning is long and a little difficult.
Take it slowly!
No shelter! No water! On that day (22 November), it was a bit grey and not very warm... quite the opposite of summer when it can sometimes be very hot!

Worth a visit

Hyères and its islands: Porquerolles, Port Cros and Le Levant.

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 75 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.2 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
Hibou florensac
Hibou florensac

Overall rating : 2.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 30, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

The route offers very few views.

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User 4000777

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 26, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

stunning views of the Hyères islands and the Giens peninsula

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Annick84
Annick84

Overall rating : 4 / 5

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

Route taken on 29 December; there was an unannounced hunt in progress (or we didn't see it); one tracker advised us to take a detour, while another said that as long as we stayed on the trail, there would be no problem 😜
Reliable trail, no problems on this hike.

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Bernard MARCELLIN
Bernard MARCELLIN

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

A bit steep at the start of the route, but a lovely hike with beautiful scenery.

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User 5944666

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

A good option for warming up in the Maures.

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BaliL
BaliL

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 09, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Just a problem with the last part because I lost my internet connection. So I got a little lost. But with the GPS on my phone, I was able to find my car.

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jmgg
jmgg

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 31, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike with a steep climb in the first part but lovely views. The GPS is very helpful. On the way back, there are several small streams to cross, but they are easy to navigate. The rain was good for the countryside.

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CarineE
CarineE
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Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 07, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Surprisingly, there are no visual indicators on the site, and no signs, so it is difficult to find your way around with any certainty. But it is a very beautiful hike!

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sylvie la crau
sylvie la crau

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 17, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A hike to do when it's not too hot, ideal in winter.
The start is a bit tough because of the steep climb at the beginning, but we didn't meet anyone else.
Very pleasant.

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krisV
krisV

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 11, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk with no major difficulties, except for crossing numerous streams that were not equipped for this purpose, as it had rained in the morning. So we returned with wet feet!

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Jean-Yves83
Jean-Yves83

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

Fairly easy hike. Just the start is a little steeper.

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J Pierre
J Pierre

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 19, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike at this time of year among the pine woods laden with fruit.
Not to be missed

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Cadiou Christian
Cadiou Christian

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

Hello everyone
A very beautiful hike with stunning scenery on the Îles aux Faron. I did it to scout the route for our group.
That said, the elevation gain of less than 300 m needs to be revised at the end of the hike, as Visorando indicated more than 400 m.
It should be noted that almost all of this is in the first 5 km. That's practically 100 m per km.
This does not detract from the quality of the hike, but it is good to point this out for our hikers.

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Nicolas83210
Nicolas83210

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 18, 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 walk with stunning views and an easy route to follow. No problems on a magnificent day. No particular difficulties, just the climb at the beginning, but if you take your time, it's fine.

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gwissang
gwissang

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 16, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

It would be a good idea to redo the route because in one place the yellow markings have disappeared or are disappearing.
A beautiful hike with lovely views and not too difficult. It is advisable to wear good walking shoes.

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