The Grand Margès round trip

Date of your route : Nov 11, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Superb view at all times, the only downside is that following some tree felling at the first viewpoint, you have to walk 50 metres to the left of the red and white mark on the tree with the plastic bottle hanging from it to find the GR trail, which is well signposted again. The weather forecast is good.

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Date of your route : Sep 22, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Quite a strenuous climb through fairly dense forest at the start
Followed by beautiful views of Lake Sainte-Croix and the gorges
The descent is quite painful on the knees (at least mine)

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Date of your route : Jun 23, 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 walk with magnificent views from the summit. The climb does require a bit of training, and the descent is hard on the knees...
But the scenery is worth the effort 😀

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

Superb hike, all uphill with a slightly complicated route in the middle due to tree clearing work, with the path destroyed by a bulldozer (GPS very useful).
Magnificent views of the lake after the wooded section.
We did the hike early in the morning with a dog and didn't see anyone on the way up, but we met some people on the way down.
The round trip took 3 hours.

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Date of your route : Mar 24, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

"Easy" hike, no technical difficulty.
Interesting view from the top, less so during the climb

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Date of your route : Dec 31, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike with stunning views of Lake Ste Croix.
Be warned, although the hike isn't difficult, it is quite steep and is best suited to experienced walkers.
Half of the climb is shaded, while the second half is sunny.
It took us 4 hours and 15 minutes in total, including 2½ hours for the climb.

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Hello
Thanks for pointing that out.
The change has been made in the wp S/E.

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Date of your route : Oct 21, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Very beautiful hike, well described, albeit succinctly. But that's enough because the route is simple.
However, the following needs to be corrected: the GR trail is marked in red and white.

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Date of your route : Sep 13, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Great walk. Don't do it in rainy weather. Superb views of the Verdon Gorge.

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Date of your route : May 12, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very interesting hike offering a panoramic view of the Verdon Gorge.
The route is easy for anyone familiar with hiking trails. The path is also extremely well marked.

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Date of your route : Apr 15, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

No technical difficulties on this round trip. The descent was a bit long and rocky. Beautiful views! Thank you.

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Date of your route : Sep 20, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

very beautiful views but challenging, especially on the descent, as there are lots of stones that roll under your shoes and require real attention

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Date of your route : Aug 21, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A superb hike that will strengthen your legs. At the end, you will be rewarded with a superb 360-degree view of Mont Ventoux, the Mediterranean Sea and, of course, the Verdon.

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Date of your route : May 10, 2023
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! Magnificent views of Lake Ste Croix and the Verdon Gorges.
You can see as far as Mont Ventoux..
The climb up to Grand Marges is steep in places (forest) but very safe.
However, we took a different route back, skirting the edge of the Camp de Canjuers (easy descent to the road on the north side of the Gorges... then we took the Cirque de Vaumale trail and climbed up to the Col de Valloires: a superb circuit with splendid views of the Verdon but very physically demanding and with some exposed sections towards Vaumale... not for those prone to vertigo... there are sections equipped with ropes BUT SOME SECTIONS ARE NO LONGER SECURE (anchor points have been torn out)
I recommend that average hikers stick to the round trip via the same route. In my opinion, the loop to the Col de Valloires is reserved for experienced hikers who are particularly fit and in good physical condition. It is 17 km long with an elevation gain of over 1,100 m.

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Date of your route : Apr 22, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very interesting hike with stunning views of the snow-capped Alps, the Verdon Gorge, Lake Sainte Croix and the surrounding plains.
No problems with navigation: the trail is almost entirely marked in red and white (not yellow) from the road to the summit, and on the few occasions where you might be unsure, a red and white cross immediately removes any ambiguity.
The trail is sometimes steep and rocky, but there are no technical difficulties. We met about ten couples of hikers along the way, some of whom were only taking the trail in one direction and looping back along the road.

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