The Lambert Plateau via the Vallon de Lambert

I suggest a walk that will take you to the Lambert Plateau on a shaded route along the Verne.

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    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 12.87 km
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    Average duration: 4h 25 
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    Difficulty: Moderate

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    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 269 m
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    Descent: - 271 m

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    Highest point: 543 m
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    Lowest point: 350 m

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Description of the walk

To get to the start, cross Collobrières on the D14 and take the road that leads to the Chartreuse de la Verne for about 150m. Park your car in the car park at Croix d'Anselme.

(S/E) Take the tarmac road above the car park for about 300m.

(1) Leave the road and take the path on the left. Follow this path as it winds along the left bank of the Verne. Join the path just before the Retenue de Lambert.

(2) Continue along the path on the right to reach and cross the ford, then follow the Verne river (westwards) for 400 metres. Join the dam track. Continue westwards to reach a crossroads where there is a hunter's hut.

(3) Take the track heading south for about 200 metres until you reach a trail junction.

(4) Take the path on the left heading north-east. Cross the track, then take the small drovers' road heading south which leads to the Pluviomètre track.

(5) Follow this road south-east until you reach two trail junctions.

(6) At the second trail junction, head south-east to the left for about 1 km. This trail is called Route de Lambert. At elevation 524, join theGR®90.

(7) Turn right and follow the red and white markings to return to the previous crossroads.

(6) Continue along theGR®90on the left to reach another trail junction.

(8) Head north-west to reach the Maison Forestière de Lambert. Then keep left to take the Piste des Pounches. You will come to another crossroads near a water source.

(9) Turn right, heading east, for about 1.5km to reach the crossroads before the Lambert Reservoir you passed earlier.

(2) Turn left and follow the same route you took on the way there to return to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 352 m - Croix d'Anselme
  2. 1 : km 0.51 - alt. 368 m - Trail
  3. 2 : km 2.53 - alt. 433 m - Crossroads of the circular
  4. 3 : km 3.1 - alt. 442 m - Hunting lodge
  5. 4 : km 3.31 - alt. 449 m - Trail junction
  6. 5 : km 3.83 - alt. 528 m - Pluviometer trail
  7. 6 : km 5.4 - alt. 475 m - Crossroads
  8. 7 : km 6.61 - alt. 521 m - GR90
  9. 8 : km 7.73 - alt. 474 m - Maison Forestière crossroads
  10. 9 : km 8.98 - alt. 506 m - Pounches trail
  11. S/E : km 12.87 - alt. 350 m - Croix d'Anselme

Notes

(6) A place where you can have your lunch on the rocks or in the shade under the trees.
Rocky area with waterfall.

 Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 16 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
4.6 / 5
var740vir
var740vir

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 23, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

This hike is beautiful in every season, with gentle slopes, magnificent scenery and stunning views.
a small chestnut ice cream on the way back is a great way to end the day.

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dede53
dede53

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 18, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Finally, the weather is nice. The rain has allowed streams to form, even on the trail. The hike is very pleasant, especially the climb in the shade with the flowers. The standing stones are always surprising in the green grass.
thank you for the hike.

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cornet22
cornet22

Overall rating : 3.5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 07, 2025
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Hike mostly through forest; few views of the landscape. Probably good for hot summer days. Moderate interest.
The two things that stand out are the presence of two menhirs, which unfortunately are not accessible, and the impressive stumps of very old chestnut trees.

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pp83
pp83

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 07, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant hike, without any major difficulties.

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Denis_68
Denis_68

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 10, 2024
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Thank you for this pleasant and varied little route. This spring there is a lot of water and the landscapes are very green.
The old chestnut trees are impressive.
The eucalyptus planting trials add an exotic touch with the shoots growing behind the forest house.

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brice s
brice s

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 07, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful, relatively shaded hike

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lemillepat
lemillepat

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 08, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very beautiful hike, description accurate to the reality of the terrain, I recommend this hike.

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Effer83
Effer83
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

Easy walk. Suitable even for young children. No difficult sections. Only the Lambert Valley trail runs alongside the river, which flows quite low down, but it is passable enough that there is no danger.
We did the walk in cloudy and foggy weather. It must be quite nice in sunny weather.
At point (4), we went straight ahead, without taking the path known as the rain gauge trail.
The meadow where the two menhirs stand is now completely fenced off. There is a gate that you can go through (closing it behind you, needless to say).
At point (9), the path leading down to the Lambert reservoir is littered with forestry waste (ongoing all around), which makes it less "comfortable" and pleasant. But you can make do with it... or find other routes. For example, by continuing straight ahead for about 150 metres from point (9), then taking the path on the right, which joins the Lambert road at height 442. From there, you can return to the Anselme cross via the road, then the Pounches trail, or go a few dozen metres "off-trail" to rejoin the planned route at the Lambert valley.

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lemillepat
lemillepat

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 19, 2021
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 with magnificent scenery

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Rainbow83
Rainbow83

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 07, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

This hike is magnificent, especially the first part up to the Lambert plateau. After point 9, there has been extensive deforestation, opening up a wide track that cuts through the entire forest... Why this destruction?
It's a real shame.

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patris83200
patris83200

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 31, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The advantage of the route is that it avoids the busy main tracks. Very pleasant

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henri57
henri57 ★

Hello,

In any case, I recommend that you bring an IGN map with you

Excellent advice!

Visorando provides a detailed description and a 1:25,000 IGN map. And if you have trouble finding your way around, there is virtual signage: a GPS app.

See you soon!

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Thierry83400
Thierry83400

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 23, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very beautiful hike in the magnificent Maures forest. A few details (if you don't have a compass):
The car park is no longer signposted as La Croix d'Anselme; it is located on the right, approximately 200 metres after the turn-off towards La Verne (D 214). There is a sign indicating the Lambert trail at the far end of the car park.
At point 3, after the hunters' hut, take the track on the left (south)
At point 4, the path to take goes up to the left. It is very rutted and has small RBI (Réserve Biologique Intégrale) signs. When you reach the crossroads, it seemed easier to us to take the rain gauge track (sign) directly, which is the second track on the left, as you then continue on this track.
The Lambert menhirs are located in a large fenced-in meadow, but you can approach them by going through the gate (there is a sign asking you to close the gate behind you)
At point 9, turn right onto the path that is not very visible among the eucalyptus trees, just before the water retention basin located on the left above the main track (we have erected a small cairn there)
In any case, I advise you to bring an IGN map, as there are many tracks, paths and trails.

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vlb01
vlb01

Hello,

You've been on another hike...! Is it your own route... or have you changed your compass?

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ALTMANYOSSEF
ALTMANYOSSEF

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 02, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Changes to the description:
Point 1 Do not join the road before the Lambert reservoir.
Point 2: Continue straight ahead (not to the right) to cross the ford...
Follow the Verne river eastwards (not westwards).
Point 5: Head south-west, not south-east.
Point 8: Head northeast, not northwest.

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