Le Haut Montet

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A beautiful circular starting from Caussols, which first leads to the summit of Montet and then to that of Haut Montet. Magnificent and varied landscapes, exceptional views.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.22 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 994 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 1,020 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 4,377 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 3,547 ft
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Rock formations
Meadows and rockery
At the summit of Haut Montet
Radar station

Description of the walk

The walk starts in the village of Caussols, where there is free parking. Here, along the D12, next to the roundabout.

(S/E) Cross the roundabout and turn right, then left towards the school and town hall car park.

(1) Leave the car park by turning right behind the school. You will come out onto a small track.

(2) Turn left towards the hill, then veer right at the ruins.

(3) Leave the track and follow a path on the left. Continue straight ahead until you reach a small road.

(4) Follow this road in the same direction until you reach the Fruste crossroads.

(5) Continue straight ahead on a wide dirt track. Keep heading south, ignoring the adjacent tracks.

(6) Take a path that branches off to the left in front of the entrance to a property. The ascent begins and will last 4 km to the summit of Haut Montet, marked by the white radar ball that you can see at the top left at the end of the ridge. When you reach a crossroads, take a short detour to the right to admire a magnificent drystone shelter (stone hut) with a ruin above it, then continue on to the nearby Col du Clapier.

(7) Climb left towards the ridge. Once on the ridge, wind your way through rock formations and grassy patches towards Montet. Reach the summit.

(8) Continue along the ridge and reach Haut Montet with its 360° view: the Alps on one side, the Mediterranean on the other. Simply exceptional.

(9) Begin the descent on a concrete road: you can also follow a path parallel to the left along this road.

(10) Leave this road and take a track on the left which quickly joins a path. Take this path on the left through the meadow, which is sometimes strewn with rocks. You will come out onto a track. Continue straight ahead to reach a road.

(11) Cross over and continue straight ahead towards the forest. Continue straight ahead, keeping north-west, until you reach a track junction.

(12) Turn left.

(13) Take a path on the right, pass a house on your left, then join a tarmac road. Continue to the right, then turn left with the road to reach the car park where you started (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 3,599 ft - Caussols car park
  2. 1 : mi 0.09 - alt. 3,615 ft - Behind the school
  3. 2 : mi 0.31 - alt. 3,665 ft - Track, on the left
  4. 3 : mi 0.46 - alt. 3,711 ft - Path on the left
  5. 4 : mi 0.89 - alt. 3,717 ft - Road
  6. 5 : mi 1.26 - alt. 3,727 ft - La Fruste
  7. 6 : mi 1.79 - alt. 3,665 ft - Path on the left
  8. 7 : mi 2.74 - alt. 4,131 ft - Col du Clapier
  9. 8 : mi 2.98 - alt. 4,291 ft - Le Montet (1311m)
  10. 9 : mi 4.4 - alt. 4,360 ft - Summit - Le Haut Montet (1335m)
  11. 10 : mi 5.62 - alt. 3,724 ft - Track on the left, after the - Aven de la Charogne
  12. 11 : mi 6.26 - alt. 3,681 ft - Road
  13. 12 : mi 7.45 - alt. 3,635 ft - Track, on the left
  14. 13 : mi 7.73 - alt. 3,573 ft - Path on the right
  15. S/E : mi 8.22 - alt. 3,599 ft - Caussols car park

Notes

Shelter available.
(10) Ideal for picnics

Worth a visit

La drystone shelter before the Col du Clapier (7).
(9) Haut Montet, radar station.

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 19 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4.7 / 5
kokrando
kokrando

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 03, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Finding the start of the walk from Caussols isn’t at all straightforward; we only managed to find it thanks to a local who showed us the right way. The description of the entire walk didn’t seem very clear to us once we were there; it might have been simpler to refer to the various signposting systems (GR, blue markings, cairns). Otherwise, a very pleasant circular walk. The second section, after the Col du Clapier, is often very busy right up to the civil aviation radar (a white sphere visible from many surrounding mountains and from a great distance).

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750xlv
750xlv

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 06, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hello,

A lovely walk, not many people about. Thank you
PS: When we reached ‘La Boule’, we stayed on the ridge and walked down to the paragliding take-off points to avoid going down the tarmac road.

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cathy86
cathy86

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 24, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Stunning scenery and magnificent 360° views.
However, the GPS app is essential, especially for the descent after the tarmac road, where the directions seem insufficient to me.

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Trastour
Trastour

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 20, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A wonderful walk that winds its way between higher ground with magnificent views and a section through woodland. I really enjoyed this walk. It’s long but not particularly difficult

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rumax
rumax
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 06, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk with a few remnants of traditional farmsteads and stunning views as you follow the ridge of Haut Montet.
We completed it in 6 hours, taking a short detour via the paragliding launch site, where we were treated to a spectacular display.
Thanks to the author.

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glidys
glidys

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 13, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A truly beautiful hike, combining lunar landscapes, spectacular views, and a descent through mountain pastures and woodland

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User 8420509

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 23, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful, easy hike with lovely views. Sometimes a lunar landscape, sometimes the coastline.

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renato52
renato52

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

A beautiful hike through a sometimes lunar landscape with beautiful passages between varied rocks
that are ultimately varied.

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Gigi3
Gigi3

The route is very easy to follow thanks to the description, no problems to report.
Worth doing again with the family.

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Nathalie06
Nathalie06

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 25, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike under glorious spring sunshine, completed in 4 hours and 50 minutes. The view from the summit is simply incredible, and the scenery along the way is almost as stunning.
Be aware, however, that there is little shade, so it may be best to avoid this hike in the height of summer.

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Gigi3
Gigi3

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 : Yes

Even if the weather wasn't great, it was a superb hike.

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Alain04
Alain04

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 17, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant hike that can be done in half a day. Superb views of the sea and mountains.

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Laurence du Béal
Laurence du Béal

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 18, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

There were lots of people on the Caussols plateau on this sunny autumn Sunday. We didn't see Corsica, but it was still very beautiful! Twenty-seven vultures were circling above us when we were at the drystone shelter below the Col du Clapier.
Please note: marker 41 no longer exists, so you need to be careful to find the path on the left.

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06olive
06olive

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 25, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Very easy and a superb sea view.
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NELLY J
NELLY J

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 13, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Just a slight loss of bearings at the start, as the marker was on the road rather than at the beginning of the trail. After that, the route was well marked and easy to follow, with remarkable views and two drystone shelters. Little elevation gain. Many varieties of flowers and aromatic plants. There were storms during the hike, but a warm welcome awaited us at the Caussols inn. Easy parking, despite the number of cars.

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