The Chemin du Bargidon

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An easy hike starting from Super Lavandou and following the Chemin du Bargidon. Exceptional views throughout the hike over the bay of Bormes and Le Lavandou, the Hyères islands and even as far as Toulon. When you reach the Route des Crêtes, the view becomes sublime!

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.01 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 275 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 275 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 404 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 129 m
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Photos

Panorama and flowers
View of Le Lavandou
Goats
The port of Le Lavandou

Description of the walk

Drive to the top of Super-Lavandou to reach the relay station with the telephone pylon. Park nearby or on the other side of the small circular housing estate in a fairly large car park. The view is already beautiful.

(S/E) Cross the small housing estate (keeping quiet) and enjoy its location and the peace and quiet that reigns there.

(1) Cross Boulevard des Arbousiers and follow the DFCI A323 road, Chemin de Bargidon. Follow this road, which climbs steadily with a series of hairpin bends. You will reach Route des Crêtes (a superb viewpoint).

(2) Descend via the same path, enjoying the exceptional view of the bay, and return to the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 129 m - Boulevard des Myrtes
  2. 1 : km 0.15 - alt. 140 m - Chemin de Bargidon (DFCI)
  3. 2 : km 3.5 - alt. 404 m - Route des Crêtes
  4. S/E : km 7.01 - alt. 129 m - Boulevard des Myrtes

Notes

No shelter. No special equipment required. Remember to bring something to drink, especially in summer!

Worth a visit

Exceptional views.

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 37 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4.6 / 5
RAY Pascal
RAY Pascal

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 30, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely walk
A stunning view
Lots of flowers in this third week of March
Arrival on the ridge road, option to continue to the Pierre d’Avenon...Turn left onto the road and after about 200 metres, when you reach a lovely property, turn right onto a path and after about 100 metres, turn left and climb up to the rock of the Pierre d'Avenon... A lovely 360° view; this little detour makes for a pleasant moment, and then, return along the same path to the descent track
Enjoy the hike
Best regards
Pascal

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souche.jeanlouis
souche.jeanlouis

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 17, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Easy, well-marked route with beautiful sea views.
The climb was a bit monotonous, so we turned back just before the last hairpin bend.

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christdona
christdona

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 13, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Beautiful view of Le Lavandou, Cap Bénat and the port of Bormes, an easy round trip

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User 18159441

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 01, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike, easily accessible and with splendid views along the entire route

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absegol
absegol

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

Very beautiful view from this hiking trail.
Even though it's a round trip, the view is beautiful and different on the way there and back.

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LaureAJ
LaureAJ

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 28, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very nice hike, comfortable trail, magnificent views and beautiful flowers in late April

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Alain04
Alain04

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

Very beautiful route (return trip via the same path) very easy to follow (trail the entire way). Beautiful view of the islands and Cap Bénat. Route not very busy as hike took place on 10 February 2025.

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gfeller
gfeller

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 01, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Exceptional views of the coast!
The extension towards the Pierre d'Avenon is of little interest

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Isabeau22
Isabeau22

Hello, no, no photos because it was a bit foggy (we could barely see the mountain in Toulon: Faron?)

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stjo
stjo

@Isabeau22, it was a great idea to go all the way to the Pierre d'Avenon: it makes perfect sense to complete this itinerary, in my opinion. Do you have any photos from the stone?

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Isabeau22
Isabeau22

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 28, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Thank you very much for this idea for an easy morning walk, even on a hot August day, which was a pleasant way to spend my last day of holiday. The views are magnificent and we pushed on to the Pierre d'Avenon to get a complete panorama (the climb wasn't too difficult).

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Fanfan72-
Fanfan72-

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 28, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The telephone relay station is an excellent landmark, as hiking trails in the Var and the PACA region in general are not well marked. I can confirm that this hike is perfect in spring.

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Oliv1966
Oliv1966

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 01, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike to do in early April because many of the flowers in the heath are in bloom and an explosion of colours and scents await you, also because it is not yet too hot. The beauty of the landscape makes you forget the elevation gain ^^
Not to be missed!

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stjo
stjo
• Edited:

@rvlffye I completely disagree with you: the duration is not overestimated. In fact, it is systematically re-evaluated by the Visorando website when we publish a hike, based on the distance, elevation gain, difficulty level, and estimated break and picnic times.
And in this case, the published duration (as is usually the case) corresponds exactly to the time needed to ascend and descend with reasonable effort, stopping from time to time to enjoy the scenery, admire the vegetation, take a few photos, chat if there are several of you, and not walk without looking at anything but the tips of your shoes.
Two hours would be far too short. It's called a hike, not a trail run.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank @Kalaingau for publishing this route.

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rvlffye
rvlffye

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 02, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

One comment: the duration is overestimated: we are regular walkers but not experienced, and it took us 1 hour 40 minutes instead of the 2 hours 50 minutes stated. In my opinion, it should be no more than 2 hours. Thank you.

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