The old village of Biot via La Brague

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A lovely loop that follows a forest path along the Brague river, passes through the old village of Biot, and returns through the forest to the Templiers neighbourhood.

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    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 7.83 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 45 
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    Difficulty: Easy
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    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 178 m
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    Descent: - 185 m
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    Highest point: 141 m
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    Lowest point: 14 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐
    Area: Alps
  • ⚐ City: Biot (06410)
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    Start/End: N 43.616757° / E 7.080581°
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    IGN map(s): Ref. 3643ET
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End-of-day light
A little cat
The village of Biot
La Brague

Description of the walk

Departure from the Olivari school, at No. 30 Avenue Saint-Philippe, in Biot.

(S) Walk up Avenue Saint-Philippe to the DFCI LD84 B9.3 forest barrier.

(1) From this point onwards, the entire trail is marked with yellow markers. Descend the forest path to the Brague river.

(2)At the first intersection, at the stone bridge, head towards Biot village, marker 355. Cross several small wooden bridges and pass marker 351b. Continue along the forest path and climb towards the village of Biot, taking a stone staircase. At marker 351a, continue straight ahead on Chemin Saint-Joseph Antoine Dubec, lined with houses, until you reach the Paul Langevin school.

(3) At the crossroads, turn right onto Route de Valbonne and pass in front of the town hall. Continue straight ahead onto Rue Saint-Sébastien. Pass Place du Général de Gaulle, lined with restaurants. Leave the Ceramics Museum on your right.

(4) Turn right at Rue Sous-Abri. Head left towards Place de l'Église. At the end of this square, take Rue de la Poissonnerie. Continue along Rue des Orfèvres. Admire the view of the Biot glassworks below and begin the descent.

(5) Admire the stone archway of the town gate and head towards the next crossroads. At marker 370, cross at the pedestrian crossing.

(6) Take Chemin de la Fontanette towards Plan Saint-Jean.

(7) At the junction with marker 371, head towards Les Templiers via the Muratore Bridge. Take the Antibes road to the roundabout. Cross the Route des Colles via the pedestrian crossing.

(8) Take Chemin Forestier 830, Route d'Antibes. At fire hydrant 172, turn right and follow the forest path. Pass marker 372, heading towards Les Croutons Super Antibes, then pass fire hydrant 174 and marker 373, heading towards Les Templiers. Walk a few steps along Route des Colles.

Go through the forest gate and take the chalet track. Pass markers 374 and 375, heading towards Les Templiers. When you reach the Chappes roundabout, turn right onto Avenue Saint-Philippe and then right again at number 30 (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 125 m - Olivari School, Saint-Philippe district
  2. 1 : km 0.36 - alt. 141 m - Forest barrier, start of the marked trail
  3. 2 : km 1.38 - alt. 40 m - Bridge over the - Brague (fleuve)
  4. 3 : km 3.68 - alt. 70 m - Route de Valbonne
  5. 4 : km 3.96 - alt. 65 m - Head towards Place de l'Église Sainte-Marie Madeleine
  6. 5 : km 4.24 - alt. 44 m - Stone city gate
  7. 6 : km 4.29 - alt. 27 m - Chemin de la Fontanette
  8. 7 : km 4.55 - alt. 15 m - Pont Muratore
  9. 8 : km 4.76 - alt. 16 m - Entrance to the forest path. Pass close to the - Valmasque (rivière)
  10. S/E : km 7.83 - alt. 125 m - Olivari School, Saint-Philippe district

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 20 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.9 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.9 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
User 28180845

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 21, 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! I highly recommend it!
The stretch from Biot along the dual carriageway is really long and a bit of a shame; we really need to find an alternative route…

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Violette C2.
Violette C2.

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 05, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

This route is best done in winter; in summer it must be very busy.

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User 15884373

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 29, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Very pleasant first part in the forest, followed by a rather urban and uninteresting section upon arriving in and leaving Biot.

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Mdajlb
Mdajlb

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 22, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

Circuit close to the road

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User 12168186

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

A lovely walk along the banks of the Brague, easy and very shaded, which is much appreciated in summer. The path is well maintained. You can spend the day by the river as the circuit takes just over two hours to complete. In our opinion, the nicest part is near the village of Biot, a Provençal village with a few glassware and craft shops, which is also a very pleasant place to stop for lunch.

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Wilfried06
Wilfried06

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 10, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A nice little hike that also allows you to visit the village of Biot.
As mentioned in the comments, the outward journey is prettier than the return journey.

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Mario Simard
Mario Simard

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 22, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very pleasant walk that allowed us to discover the old village of Biot (and enjoy delicious sweetbreads at Les Acacias restaurant). It had rained heavily in the previous weeks and, with its strong flow, the Brague river put on a beautiful show.

As the second part of the suggested route seemed less interesting, we decided to walk from the starting point to the village and back (to point 5, about 8 km, not counting our strolls through the pretty narrow streets).

Thank you, Vanessa.

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Youmino9172
Youmino9172

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 31, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The first part of the trail along the Brague river is very pleasant and shaded. You then arrive in the old village of Biot, which is very charming with its cobbled streets. You can even have lunch there if you want to lighten your picnic load. The exit from Biot is less pleasant, with a section that runs alongside the road before rejoining the paths. All in all, it's a nice hike, certainly not the hike of the year, but easy and shaded and perfectly doable with children.

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randonneurintrépide
randonneurintrépide

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 13, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The beginning is enchanting (I love rivers). It was very pleasant to visit the village. The rest is less interesting, but it's nice to be able to do a loop.

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randonneurintrépide
randonneurintrépide

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 20, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The first part is more enjoyable.
After the village, I was worried that we would be following the road for a long time, but after a short while we found ourselves in the forest.
The whole hike is pleasant. Thank you to whoever created it.

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emile_rando
emile_rando

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 27, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Very charming, alternating between woodland and old village

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danielaime06
danielaime06

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 24, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk that takes 2 hours and 15 minutes, without stopping in the village, which we know well.
The route alternates between walks in the forest, a visit to the tourist village, paths along the river and a few stretches along the road.
The Brague section is obviously the most enjoyable, with a visit to Biot. The rest is less interesting, but has the merit of forming a nice loop. Thanks to the author

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veridisqvo
veridisqvo

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 19, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

I clearly did this hike illegally, because there were no signs at the forest barrier at the start, nor at the entrance to the forest path for the return journey, on arrival in Biot and on returning to the starting point after leaving the paths, there were signs indicating that access was prohibited until 31 August due to the risk of fire... I imagine it's not easy to put up signs at all access points.
In any case... It's a lovely route, especially the way there along the Brague, and the village of Biot is magnificent. The way back is a little less interesting, and the part where the path runs alongside the road before heading deeper into the trees is even a little unpleasant, but it's short, and after that it's still nice to walk in the shade under the pine trees. Thank you for this route!

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leopal
leopal

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 11, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike, the first part of which runs alongside the La Brague river in a shaded setting.
You then reach the village of Biot via a fairly steep but short staircase.
It is worth noting that in Biot, you can stop for lunch in one of the village's many restaurants, which are well worth a visit.
The return journey is easy but less interesting than the first part.

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menuetb1944
menuetb1944

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 21, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

An interesting and varied route, not very busy, best done on a weekday to avoid the tourists in the village of Biot...
Otherwise, it's a beautiful route.

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