La Colle du Rouet at Le Muy

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This is a beautiful hike of about 5 hours in the Colle du Rouët national forest in Le Muy, in a wild environment offering a 180° panorama to the south, with magnificent views of Saint-Raphaël, Fréjus and the sea to the east, and as far as Sainte-Baume and Montagne Sainte-Victoire to the west.

The second part of the hike includes a tricky off-trail section through vegetation, from (5) to (7). Description of the possible alternative route in the Practical Information section.

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    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 10.87 km
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    Average duration: 4h 00 
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    Difficulty: Moderate
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    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 306 m
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    Descent: - 302 m
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    Highest point: 405 m
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    Lowest point: 100 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Le Muy (83490)
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    Start/End: N 43.51586° / E 6.630166°
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    IGN map(s): Ref. 3543OT, 3544ET, 3544OT
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View of the Rocher de Roquebrune
The track crosses a stream bed
The Colle du Rouët national forest
Towards the last part of the descent

Description of the walk

Park in the open area on the left at the edge of the D47 coming from La Motte, just before a cistern, about 1.5 km after the junction for Château du Rouët.

(S/E) Take the path on the hillside heading north-west, and you will soon come to a Y-junction.

(1) Turn right and head north above the Château du Rouet to a new fork.

(2) Take the fairly steep path on the right, which climbs steadily to the Colle Rousse track, where there is a cistern.

(3) Turn left onto the wide Colle Rousse track, which follows the red and whiteGR®®51trail. Follow it to the Fontaine du Chasseur trail junction at the top of the plateau.

(4) Turn left towards the south onto the Pas des Vaches track, which is still theGR®® 51, towards Les Pradineaux. Reach the crossroads of paths at the Ruisseau du Vallon de la Baume Renaude.

(5) Leave the track and take a barely visible path on the left through the Baume Renaude. Continue downhill to rejoin the Ruisseau des Gourbières, staying mostly in the vegetation and trees, keeping slightly to the east. Only a few small cairns scattered here and there provide landmarks in the middle of this section. Reach the bed of the Vallon des Gourbières stream at a small waterfall.

(6) Continue down the Vallon de la Baume on the right, following small cairns on the rock slabs that indicate the direction to follow towards the Vallon de la Baume. You will reach the edge of this valley on the path that comes from the west of the Baume caves.

(7) Turn left towards the east and join the Règue Nord track. This marks the end of the tricky section.

(8) Take the Règue Nord track and the Piste des Corbières on the left, on the low plateau of the Colle du Rouët, and take the track towards the Château du Rouët. Follow it to the castle, then turn right at the crossroads onto the access road.

(9) Turn left just before the vineyards onto a path and quickly return to the initial crossroads.

(1) Follow the same route as on the way there to return to the open car park on the D47 (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 118 m - Clear parking at the side of the D47
  2. 1 : km 0.34 - alt. 122 m - Crossroads of the loop
  3. 2 : km 1.11 - alt. 155 m - Fork north of the castle
  4. 3 : km 2.49 - alt. 349 m - GR51 crossroads
  5. 4 : km 4.61 - alt. 404 m - The Hunter's Fountain
  6. 5 : km 5.99 - alt. 323 m - Track junction
  7. 6 : km 6.6 - alt. 285 m - Torrent in the Vallon des Gourbières
  8. 7 : km 7.31 - alt. 149 m - Vallon de la Baume waterfall
  9. 8 : km 7.82 - alt. 112 m - Règue Nord track
  10. 9 : km 9.84 - alt. 104 m - Crossroads at Rouet Castle
  11. S/E : km 10.87 - alt. 119 m - Clear parking at the side of the D47

Notes

This hike takes around 5 hours and requires a good level of fitness and sturdy footwear. It is not suitable for children, as there is a tricky section between (5) and (7), especially in hot weather. It is best to do this hike between November and April.

Bring a sturdy, durable jacket for the section through the vegetation at (5) and (7).

(5) Alternative: to avoid the tricky section - few markings and a few scattered cairns - between (5) and (7), continue onthe GR®® 51 from (5) towards the south-west, then turn left (at elevation 245), before the path climbs towards the Pas des Vaches, take the path that descends towards the Vallon de la Baume, which will take you to (7) just after crossing the small stream winding through this valley.

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

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Reviews and comments

4 / 5
Based on 34 reviews
Reliability of the description
4 / 5
Ease of following the route
3.5 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
MarcoT0411
MarcoT0411

Thank you for your comment, and I'm delighted that you enjoyed Le Rouet, a magnificent hiking area!
Happy New Year, and happy hiking!

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User 927510

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 30, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Accustomed to hiking in the Esterel, we thoroughly enjoyed discovering the Rouet forest.
The route is really pleasant, without any particular difficulties and in a majestic setting.
We didn't take the section between points 5 and 7, but the alternative route that is suggested. This route offers magnificent views, I highly recommend it.
There are no navigation difficulties if you follow the GPS route.

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stefbeno
stefbeno

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 22, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

The GR51 trail markings have completely disappeared, so be sure to follow the map/GPS.
I avoided the path between 5 and 7, going via the Pic de Rébéquier instead. The path is well marked and offers some beautiful views.

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Chrislecap
Chrislecap

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 05, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello, we were in a group, so to overcome the difficulty of finding our way in sections 5 to 7, we continued slightly along the Pas des Vaches trail and then turned left onto the next trail towards the Pas de Renaude. Then, keeping to the right along the cliff, we descended towards Pic Rébéquier. All that remained was to turn left onto the GR to find waypoint 7 and finish the circuit as planned.

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herve mireille
herve mireille

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 12, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike offering magnificent views of the Argens plain and the sea.
That said, we had difficulty finding the way down. We had to use a GPS map to guide us, walking through the bushes because there was no path until we reached the GR trail at the bottom.
Impossible to do if you don't know the area or if you're not guided by live GPS tracking.

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IsaP83
IsaP83

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 30, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very beautiful hike with stunning views. Between points 5 and 7, the trail is not visible. It is essential to take the alternative route, which makes the hike a little longer. It is essential to follow the geolocation.

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MarcoT0411
MarcoT0411

Thank you, Perseepj!

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Perseepj
Perseepj

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 23, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello,
Thanks for this hike. I had been looking for a while for a path to go down from the Isnard plain. The suggested route is easy to follow if you stick closely to the GPX track.
Please note that you can take a track on the left from the "Colle Rousse" track to join the "Pas des Vaches" track. This breaks up the monotony of the long "Colle Rousse" track.

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MarcoT0411
MarcoT0411

Hello, I didn't mention in the description that there is a path or trail between WP 5 and 7!
When I wrote the description four years ago, I mentioned that there were a few cairns.
I went back last year, and it's pretty much the same.
Admittedly, it's not obvious, but if you look closely at the map, you can clearly see that you need to descend between the two hills/valleys. Follow the slope down through the vegetation.
Sorry you were disappointed.
Enjoy your hikes!

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ThéoSt83
ThéoSt83

Overall rating : 2.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 04, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

The trail is difficult to follow from stages 5 to 7, as it is not visible and has not been maintained. Not ideal for a short loop

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Claude Carles
Claude Carles

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 07, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

From point 6 to point 9, the path is very rarely used and therefore very difficult to see. There are still cairns, but the route is covered in places by vegetation. You really need to follow the GPS route to the nearest metre and this part of the hike is very difficult. Only for hikers who are physically fit and equipped with good footwear. Sloping and slippery terrain.

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plcl
plcl

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 07, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The section between 5 and 7 should be avoided by average hikers on this moderately difficult trail; the path is difficult to find and it is complicated to follow the app's route between points 5 and 7
Avoid in hot weather; the rest of the hike is not difficult

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MarcoT0411
MarcoT0411

Thank you Rossignol, we're delighted that you enjoyed your hike!

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MarcoT0411
MarcoT0411

Hello, it is true that this trail was described about three years ago. However, during another hike at Colle de Rouet in the spring of this year, I passed through the "off-trail" section of this hike again and did not find that much had changed. For the part through the vegetation before rejoining the trail, I even found it easier, and there was a trail (which shows that this route must be used fairly regularly). In short, I really don't see why this hike should be removed today. But I'll leave it up to Visorando to decide!

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Rossignol
Rossignol

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 07, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very pleasant route with varied landscapes.
Thanks for the route.

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