La Roquebrussanne - The Agnis plateau - The Vallon des Cerisiers

Hello,

I have read many disappointed comments about this hike and I apologise for that.
I actually published this hike more than ten years ago as part of an association that has not existed since 2017.
At the time, I took great care to calculate the azimuths using the IGN map and a compass in order to plot the route and then recognise it. Between points 3 and 5, it was already somewhat random, and since then, many things must have changed.
It therefore needs to be modified and improved.
Kind regards.

Loloutan

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Date of your route : Apr 06, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Route interest : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Very busy route : No

AVOID. Not worth it. No interesting views. Return via a rough track after tree-clearing machinery has passed through, with the added bonus of a broken-down tractor in the middle of the track! I wonder if the person who published this route actually took it.

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Date of your route : Feb 07, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The path from point 3 to point 4 has become very rough and overgrown with brambles, so it is better to take a main path that starts 500 metres further along the road and leads directly to point 5. This is a very pleasant and easy hike, avoiding the route between points 3 and 4.

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Date of your route : Nov 24, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

To be repeated as soon as possible

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Date of your route : Nov 28, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

On the way back between points 4 and 3, at the edge of the cliff, instead of going back down the ravine path, it is very pleasant to continue along the cliff path which descends gently to La Roquebrussanne. Do not look for shortcuts on the left.

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Date of your route : Dec 18, 2020
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

First review since lockdown ended, and the trail between points 3 and 4 no longer exists despite extensive searches.We therefore took the municipal boundary that starts 500 m further along the road and can be reached via a decent path that runs alongside the Issole from point 3. There is also a large car park there, which avoids having to take the road from the village. This takes you to point 5, and the rest of the route is straightforward, with the return journey following the same route along the municipal boundary.
Consider extending the route, as it is currently only 10.5 km long, which is not very long. This will be the subject of a future reconnaissance trip to the GR.

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Date of your route : Feb 23, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing

I heard about the Agnis plateau, which apparently has a great view from the top (sea view and mountain view on the other side). So we looked for hikes in that area on the app (unfortunately, there are no reviews). We drove as far as we could, which was just before the barrier after leaving the tarmac road. It was a nice walk, but we were expecting a great view from the top :/ Given the climb, it would have been well deserved. So we were disappointed, as were the children, who found it long because the landscape was the same from start to finish: undergrowth :/ Next time, we'll look at the reviews on the website beforehand. It's a shame they're not on the app.

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Hello,

we were quite far off the route marked on the map :-) at least ten metres :-)

The accuracy of the GPS depends on the quality of the GPS chip installed in the smartphone and/or GPS device.

An excellent GARMIN GPS with an external antenna, etc., provides accuracy between 3 m and 10 m.
In dense forest, in the mountains, or in a steep-sided valley, accuracy can drop to between 10 and 20 metres.
Furthermore, it should be remembered that 25 metres = 1 mm on a 1:25,000 IGN map.

I am not surprised that a smartphone occasionally has a 10 m discrepancy.

See you soon!

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Hello, thank you Henri for taking the time to read our comments.
Actually, I'm just starting out, but when we were on the path (points 3 to 4) according to our position on the Visorando app, we were quite far off the route marked on the map :-) at least ten metres :-) so when we reached the top, we went back down, thinking we had taken a wrong turn... and it was impossible to cut across. We realised that there was no other "clear" path with a good climb :-) so we went back up...

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Hello,

Thank you for taking the time to give your opinion.

For your information, "Map route" refers to assessing the accuracy of the route as it appears on the map in relation to the actual terrain.

See you soon!

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Date of your route : Dec 08, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

Hello,
The description of the route is reliable, the map is fairly accurate, and I can confirm that a GPS device is necessary. We encountered many hunters. At point 6, there is a sign prohibiting public access (forestry work in progress). As we are inexperienced hikers, we were afraid of getting lost if we changed the route, so we continued anyway and no one said anything to us. I can confirm that the short climb is really steep and there are lots of sarsaparilla vines (risk of falling). I regretted not bringing pruning shears, as recommended :-)
Nice hike in the woods, but you have to walk a lot backwards. The route is slippery at this time of year, and there are no views :-)

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Hello,

@phildaix

No problem with the route description, except that it would be good to correct the waypoint numbers so that they are consistent!

It's been corrected.

Thanks

See you soon

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Date of your route : May 01, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Perhaps not a spectacular view, but there are fields of asphodels, rockroses and magnificent undergrowth. No problem with the route description, except that it would be good to correct the waypoint numbers so that they are consistent!
Note that you can park on the country road near the stone bridge and avoid walking for miles on tarmac.

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Hello,

Thank you for your feedback.

In point 3 of the description, the small path is on the left, not on the right.

Description:

(3) Cross the Issole and follow the river on the left until you reach a small path on the right (50 m).

Explanation: Three sequences.

1. Cross the Issole (bridge) (as shown on the map).
2. Follow the river for 50 metres. It should be on your left (left hand side) (as shown on the map).
3. After following the river on your left for 50 metres, take a small path on the right. (at point (4)) (as shown on the map)

See you soon!

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Date of your route : Apr 15, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

There is a discrepancy between the landmarks on the hike sheet and the downloaded sheet: for example, Tête de l'Agasse is point no. 10 and not no. 9.
At point 3 in the description, the small path is on the left, not the right. The short climb is really steep; sarsaparilla is taking over: bring pruning shears next time!
We followed both the Visorando app and the GPS at the same time!
A very beautiful route.

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