Le Cannet - Entraygues

Date of your route : Feb 12, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Very busy route : No

I don't understand why this hike is still listed on the website. The main attractions were Entraygues with its troglodyte chapel, natural arches and springs in the Argens canyon. All of these are now off-limits and fenced off with multiple signs indicating a municipal by-law.

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Date of your route : Jan 05, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Forest route on trails to be done with GPS as it is not marked and there are many trails.
The interesting part with arches over the Argens and the cave is inaccessible and off-limits because access is blocked by a water treatment plant.
The abandoned village of La Brigue, with its two wells on the old square, has its charm, but there is a lack of historical explanations.
I recommend visiting the old village of Le Cannet, perched on a hill. It has a lot of charm because it is free of tourist shops: Romanesque church, beautiful square with a well, beautiful ochre-coloured houses.
Hiking in a quiet place, except at the start (motorway noise). In my opinion, this hike is only interesting today for its sporting aspect (15 km) and very hilly terrain, as the geological features are inaccessible.
Very nice car park at the entrance to the village.

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Date of your route : Feb 15, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hello,
This was a great discovery on a very quiet and easy route, with the added bonus of the ruins of La Brigue, where it was very pleasant to have lunch in the sunshine.

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Date of your route : Jun 05, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

The fact that access to the cave has been forbidden and that a fence has been put up means that we have to go round all the approaches to the cave, and in my opinion this deprives us of one of the major interests of this hike. In addition, access to the river has become complicated. In summer this hike becomes tricky because the river is less cool.

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Date of your route : Jun 06, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Many thanks for a very pleasant route!
We were able to complete the entire route without any difficulty, bypassing the construction zone.
It was a pleasure to discover this cave steeped in history, close to the Argens river, and further on the ruins of La Brigue!

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Date of your route : May 04, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

It is impossible to reach the grotto chapel, as there are no signs and major drilling works (?) nearby prevent access to the area.
A touching walk through the hamlet of La Brigue, which was inhabited until the 1970s, and then along the vineyards. But as with all hikes in the Var, there are no signposts... and that's a shame!
A visit to Vieux-Cannet is highly recommended.

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Date of your route : Sep 16, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

At the end of the path you have to pass between the barriers, be careful not to get too close to the river, there are danger signs. Magnificent ruin of the brigue and beautiful wells, including one where there is water very refreshing. We had our picnic break. Don't forget to visit the village. magnificent hike to do

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Date of your route : Mar 08, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A visit to the grotto chapel, Grotte Saint Michel d'Entraygues, is a must. We recommend a picnic near the ruins of La Brigue, 8 km from the start.
Le Vieux Cannet is also worth a visit.

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Date of your route : Nov 18, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

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Date of your route : Nov 05, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

With GPS and GPX, there's no problem following the route of this hike. However, at the very beginning, I got carried away contemplating the landscape and had to turn back as far as the fire hydrant to take the discreet path on the left as recommended at the start of the route description.

I really enjoyed this walk, which culminates in the grotto-chapel of Saint-Michel. It's an unusual place, full of history. It's also a great place to see the blue-green waters of the Argens below and the natural bridge that spans it.

Further on, at point 7, the ruins of La Brigue and the old wells are a sight to behold. After that, I enjoyed the wide, well-lit paths in the undergrowth (the weather was very nice).

To sum up, it was a pleasant hike on a clear day, with a manageable distance and gradient. You do have to be careful when approaching the grotto-chapel, as the rocks are very slippery.

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Date of your route : May 05, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

We really enjoyed this walk. The grotto-chapel really impressed us. It's not that difficult to get to. Contrary to other reviews, I found the explanations very clear and if you follow the Visorando trail there's really no reason to get lost! The walk is 14 km long.
The picnic near the old well was really enjoyable.
Thank you for your tour, which we would never have done without your information!

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Date of your route : Feb 11, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing

If you're looking for a gentle hike, you're in luck. But if you enjoy steep routes and breathtaking scenery, you'd be better off choosing another one!
this route could be interesting when you get to the river, but the description isn't very clear;
- when you leave the car park at the bottom of the village, the Bd St Louis is on the right, not the left!
- to get to the hamlet of La Brigue... a difficult path to find in some places;
- when you leave after the dam, you go left into the vineyards and not right as indicated in the description...
- to find the cave, it is not clearly stated that you have to cross the bridge over the hydraulic structure....
- on the other hand, the return journey from the pylon is very tiring; woods and woods and woods...
- At point 13, turn right at the crossroads; on the left is a dead end that leads to the Amicale de chasse.
Apart from the Hameau de la Brigue, there's nothing exciting here, and this discovery doesn't justify the hours spent walking in the woods.
Having said that, we intend to return in a different way to see this cave-chapel, and this time we'll cross the bridge.

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Date of your route : Oct 21, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A more precise description between points 7 - 8 - 9 would be desirable.
Several unmentioned crossroads that forced us to use orientation to find the ruins of the hamlet.
Also not very clear at points 11 and 12, lack of landmarks on the ground
but once again we used our bearings and everything was back in order.
A very pleasant walk and the village of vieux Cannet is very picturesque and well worth a visit.

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Date of your route : May 22, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Thanks for the details
The cave is not closed
However, the owner of the vegetable garden keeps an eye on it and discourages hikers from going there, complaining about them passing through. You must not go along the vegetable garden but through the green gate.
Be careful, the farmer has electrified his property.
To go back up to the entraygue dam, the town hall put up tape forbidding access, saying that it was dangerous to go onto the dam.
I got back on the road and after about 250 metres I took a fairly wide path that allowed me to see the dam without getting too close. The town hall also put up a prohibition sign at the start of the path.
I think that once again the local residents had to take action to get the by-law passed.
Here you are
I'm coming back to the pylon
Who can tell me what to do after this one?
Turn left ?straight on
Knowing that the quarry is on the left, fenced in
Marked with the words "tirs de mine
Danger
Thank you

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Date of your route : May 20, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Not a difficult hike from a sporting point of view, done with a GPS (necessary especially from the 6th). The ruined hamlet is astonishing, cut off from the rest of the world, and you can see that the houses were far from poor.

At point 7, there is a small cairn pointing to the faint path opposite. Between 7 and 9, it's better to have sleeves and trousers. Sometimes you have to force your way through thorny broom.

The most important point to note is at Entraygues: the arch collapsed in March 2018, and the site is protected by safety tape and a municipal by-law prohibiting access to most of the area. You can, however, get up close and see the pretty waterfalls.
See http://www.mairie-vidauban.fr/ad_attachm...
To respect the restrictions, it's best to turn around and go back up to the road. Point 4 should therefore be reviewed.

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