La Valette-du-Var la Bigoye

Explore the town and a small mountain with an orientation table and a beautiful view.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.93 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 243 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 240 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 304 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 63 m

Description of the walk

Park at the Pierre Bel car park.

(S/E) Follow the water towards the town hall to the south, in the Les Minimes neighbourhood. Walk along Chemin Sainte Cécile and cross Rue Ernest Bauchiere. Then follow Route de la République.

(1) At the end, turn left onto Avenue du Char Verdun, then take the first right and the first left to find the town hall.

(2) Turn left (west) and take a path under an archway where there is an old fortification.

(1) Return via the same route to Place Pierre Bel.
Continue to follow the water northwards (water on your right).

(3) Cross the D46, follow it a few metres to the left and turn right onto the marked path that runs alongside a large pond. At the end of the path, turn right onto Rue des Gibelin.

(4) Ignore the first street on the left and when the street turns left, leave it and continue along a path. Head north, walking alongside housing developments on your right. After a few bends, you will arrive at Allée du Vieux Moulin.

(5) Follow the lane on the left to reach Avenue Amiral Orosco and turn right onto this avenue.

(6) After about 300 metres, on the right, you will find access to an underground water reserve (access authorised only with the association mentioned in the "During the hike" section). Retrace your steps.

(6) Continue north-east along Avenida Almirante Orosco. At the roundabout, continue along the same avenue (2nd right). At the fork, turn right towards La Bigoye (DFCI V17 road). Follow this tarmac road, ignoring the first path on the left and then two on the right at a hairpin bend. At the next crossroads, turn right and continue until you reach a barrier.

(7) Go through the barrier and continue on the DFCI V17 road. Follow the winding road up to the orientation table.

(8) Retrace your steps to Allée du Vieux Moulin.

(5) Leave the outward route and turn right into a small lane leading to Rue des Bonnefoy. At the crossroads, turn right then immediately left into an alleyway and wind your way through a housing estate. Turn left onto Rue des Bonnefoy then right into an alleyway parallel to Allée du Général Paul Ducourneau. At the end of the alleyway, continue south until you reach Rue des Gibelins.

(4) Turn right, then immediately left and take the same route as on the way there to return to the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 77 m - Pierre Bel car park
  2. 1 : km 0.42 - alt. 64 m - Avenue du Char Verdun
  3. 2 : km 0.51 - alt. 63 m - Town hall
  4. 3 : km 1.33 - alt. 86 m - Route D46
  5. 4 : km 1.61 - alt. 93 m - Rue des Gibelins
  6. 5 : km 2.19 - alt. 113 m - Allée du Vieux Moulin
  7. 6 : km 2.5 - alt. 129 m - End of the watercourse
  8. 7 : km 3.5 - alt. 191 m - Barrier
  9. 8 : km 4.52 - alt. 304 m - Orientation table
  10. S/E : km 7.93 - alt. 77 m - Pierre Bel car park

Notes

Water reserve (6): only the Amis du Coudon have access to it.

Worth a visit

It is possible to do this route with the Amis du Coudon association, particularly for access to the water reserve.

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 8 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
Le nouveau passionné de rando
Le nouveau passionné de rando

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 16, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Edit: Along the way, you can see beautiful neighbourhoods in La Valette with lovely Provençal houses. Towards the end of the walk, the slopes become steeper, giving way to a beautiful view of Toulon harbour on one side and the Valette/Garde/Pradet valley on the other, including the Plan Nature départemental nature reserve, the Colle Noire massif, Giens and the Hyères islands. However, when it comes to the view of this valley and especially the view of the Hyères Islands, Giens and Almanarre, I prefer the hike from Fort de la Gavaresse to La Colle Noire (Pradet), which offers a better view.

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Le nouveau passionné de rando
Le nouveau passionné de rando

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 16, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very cool, not too difficult. You can see Valletta city centre before walking along the stream. Then there's the rest of the hike. A pleasant way to spend a quiet half-day while getting some exercise.

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cata 17
cata 17

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 31, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

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jeanmax.leonide
jeanmax.leonide

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 20, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

semi-urban walk
The return trip along the Beal allows you to discover another side of Valletta.

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JCD Toulon
JCD Toulon

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 19, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

Too much tarmac road. Next time, I'll park closer to my destination and walk more on the hills. See you later.

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sophrorando
sophrorando
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 16, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Difficulty parking cars, departure point turned into a rubbish tip, it's a disgrace

Kind regards

Liliane

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fr6
fr6

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 09, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant and enjoyable half-day hike.

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Jenny83790
Jenny83790

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 23, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

After getting a little lost, we enjoyed the natural surroundings towards the end, as we were in the city at the beginning. Once you get into the countryside, the view is beautiful, and it was wild asparagus season too. A pleasant hike!

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