The tour of Mont Agel

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Stop, take photos, observe and take breaks.
Whatever you do, take the time to appreciate each side of Mont Agel, which offers magical, exceptional panoramic views. To the north are the Mercantour Alps. To the east and south-east are Menton and the Ligurian Riviera. To the west are the Pre-Alps of the Côte d'Azur and the coastline from Nice to Théoule.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.86 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 372 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 365 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,070 m
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    Lowest point: 788 m
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Start from point 2
View of Mount Agel, Italian side
Mount Agel
Baisse des Cabanelles

Description of the walk

Road access: in La Turbie, take the Mont Agel road (D153).
After the Pont des Demoiselles bridge, pass the junction for the golf course, marker 546, and continue straight ahead for 150 metres on the Route de Fonbonne (in the municipality of Peille).
Park in the small car park on the right or along the road.

(S/E) Start the hike by following the path that branches off to the left, which is not signposted at the start.

(1) Cairn. At the crossroads, continue straight ahead.
Follow the golf course fence on your left
This path leads to a paved road.
At the paved road, turn right until you reach the hairpin bend 100 metres ahead.

(2) Hairpin bend number 1 on the military road.
Leave the road and continue straight ahead on the carriageway.

(3) At the end of the road, there is a grassy area with a pine tree in the middle.
The red cross on the pine tree is a sign for mountain bikes. Ignore it.

Continue to the right.
Follow the path, keeping an eye on the direction of the antennas in the distance.
At each fork, keep right.

Cross over the remains of two cable car cables on the ground.
At the ruins, stay on the right-hand side. Continue, keeping the antennas in front of you in view.

(4) Go around the protective fence around the antennas on the right, then turn left onto a
, then take the first path on the right to reach beacon 507 Baisse des Cabanelles below.

(5) Marker 507. Turn right towards Fontbonne.
Begin the descent, heading south. Yellow markings in place.

(6) When you reach the crossroads at marker 508, continue straight ahead towards Fonbonne - Col de Guerre.
After a series of stone steps, continue along the trail for 1.1 km.

(7) Trail junction. (Do not turn left)
There is an open fence in front of you, 3 metres wide, giving access to our trail.
Continue straight ahead. Head west.
Pass the yellow cross on the ground, which is not part of our route.

At this point, the IGN map is not up to date. Our path heading southwest is not marked on the map.
No antennas.
Our trail passes over the property of the princely family.

(8). Cross a watering area. At the crossroads, go straight ahead.

(1) Cairn at the trail junction.
Turn left.
Walk along the golf course on your right and return to the car park 350 metres away (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 788 m - Parking along the Fonbonne road.
  2. 1 : km 0.28 - alt. 832 m - Trail junction.
  3. 2 : km 0.88 - alt. 836 m - Crossroads between the trail and the paved road
  4. 3 : km 1.72 - alt. 869 m - Trail junction
  5. 4 : km 4 - alt. 1,063 m - Fenced-off area.
  6. 5 : km 4.42 - alt. 1,040 m - Trail junction - Marker 507
  7. 6 : km 5.85 - alt. 936 m - Trail junction marker 508.
  8. 7 : km 6.96 - alt. 900 m - Crossroads with a fenced-off area.
  9. 8 : km 7.82 - alt. 828 m - Trail junction.
  10. S/E : km 8.85 - alt. 788 m - Parking along the Fonbonne road.

Notes

Don't forget your camera and binoculars.

Point (3)
The red cross on a pine tree is a sign for mountain bikers.

Point (7)
The yellow cross on a stone on the ground is not relevant to us. It is for another route

Worth a visit

A series of panoramic views.

Reviews and comments

4.2 / 5
Based on 31 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.1 / 5
Ease of following the route
3.9 / 5
Route interest
4.7 / 5
Emmanuel Nice
Emmanuel Nice

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 29, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A varied and very pleasant route. Magnificent 360-degree views.
No particular difficulty.
The herd was there, along with three Patou dogs, two Border Collies and the shepherd.
I'm usually afraid of Patou dogs, but these ones (perhaps because of the shepherd's presence) do their job by following you but are not aggressive at all.

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bernard bb
bernard bb

Hello User 19842237,
Beautiful views indeed.
During the season, hunting takes place on Wednesdays and Sundays.
Best regards, rando, b.

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User 19842237

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 10, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

It should be mentioned that there are pigeon hunters...
Once at the top, give clearer directions on how to get around. On the other hand, there are beautiful views and it's peaceful, apart from the hunters. Worth doing again another time.

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bernard bb
bernard bb

Thanks Manoudeli for this review,
a hike to do again when the weather is nice
best regards, B.

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manoudeli
manoudeli

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

A beautiful hike, even if it was a bit cloudy that day!
The only problem was finding the starting point when you've never been there before and you don't realise that the golf course is right at the top... We spent ages looking for it! Perhaps you could specify that you have to follow the road for several kilometres.
Thanks anyway for this discovery.

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bernard bb
bernard bb

Thank you, Harper, for your interesting opinion
best regards, Rando B.

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Harper@
Harper@

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 09, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Great hike between forests, golf courses and the sea, but it's easy to get lost...
At the top, there is a sheepfold with a shepherd, his sheep and three sheepdogs. They are not overly aggressive, but you should always remain alert.

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bernard bb
bernard bb

Thanks Alex0672, for this very clear review
Have a good weekend
B.

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Alex0672
Alex0672

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 04, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

⚠️warning electric fence🚨

For those hiking with young children and/or dogs, please be very careful: from marker 1 to the middle of marker 2, the fence on your left is electric ⚡️

Otherwise, the route is well marked and it's a pleasure to hike around Mont Agel! Enjoy your hike, everyone.

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bernard bb
bernard bb

Thank you, Yves.drapp, for your opinion. It was indeed a lovely walk
happy holidays, B.

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yves.drapp
yves.drapp

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 21, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A short hike that is not too difficult and offers beautiful scenery. 360-degree view when you reach the summit.

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bernard bb
bernard bb

Thank you, Renaud, for your review
best regards, B.

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RenaudSavignard
RenaudSavignard

Overall rating : 4 / 5

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

Thank you, a magnificent hike,
half of it with breathtaking, unobstructed views of the western coastline and the entire Mercantour massif,
and the other half mostly in the woods, with beautiful views of the Menton coastline and Italy.
Perhaps it would be better to do it on a summer afternoon, going anti-clockwise so you can climb in the cool (but with the sun on your face on the way down).
I followed the route with the app and Iphigénie, a few comments:
- it is possible to start from point 2
- at point 4, follow the fence on the right, with an optional short detour to the lookout point.
Hiking poles are useful for the climb in the few slightly crumbly sections on the western slope.
Unlike the climb, which is poorly marked, if at all, the descent is well marked and difficult to get wrong.
We only saw four or five small groups of hikers on a beautiful Sunday in November.

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bernard bb
bernard bb

Thank you, Lina06, for this comprehensive review
the app is indeed useful for these two purposes
best regards, B.

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Lina06
Lina06

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 11, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Superb route.
The only slight downside was between markers 4 and 5, where there were no signs at all and we had to rely on the route on our phones and cut across fields because there were no indications.

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