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Les Mayons walks
Les Mayons – Castel des Maures – Pin Pignans
Visorando Member
4.36 mi
+1,168 ft
-1,335 ft
3h 00
Moderate
Departure from Les Mayons (Var)
A short walk starting in Les Mayons with plenty of great views. The route is a bit steep in places, but the paths are in good condition. From Les Mayons, the path leads towards the La Fouquette vineyard to the ruins of the Castel des Maures. From there, it follows the Pin Pignans path back to Les Mayons.
Plaine des Mayons - Lac des Escarcets
7.65 mi
+171 ft
-187 ft
3h 40
Moderate
Departure from Le Cannet-des-Maures (Var)
An easy hike with little elevation gain. A wide variety of landscapes in a wetland area: wooded areas, vineyards, open spaces, rock formations, varied vegetation (beautiful dwarf irises in April). Numerous fords and streams, pleasant in spring.
moderator's note: site closed since 10/09/2021 until further notice
Lac des Escarcets
6.11 mi
+102 ft
-85 ft
2h 55
Easy
Departure from Le Cannet-des-Maures (Var)
An easy walk in the Massif des Maures. Beautiful trails, rivers, streams, lakes and unique terrain.
Not to mention the cork oaks, characteristic of the massif, and a varied flora (dwarf irises, anemones, orchids, etc.).
Moderator's addition on 22/11/2021 Hike currently impossible due to a fire and the need to preserve nature. See comments at the bottom of this page.
Addition at the end of 2023: see the Practical Information section.
The Menhirs of the Lambert Plateau from the Croix d'Anselme
7.16 mi
+518 ft
-518 ft
3h 45
Moderate
Departure from Collobrières (Var)
A short loop in the heart of the Maures forest to admire the Menhirs de Lambert. Part of the route is on a paved road (but closed to traffic) and wide forest tracks.
Chartreuse de la Verne and Plateau Lambert
12.63 mi
+1,407 ft
-1,381 ft
7h 00
Moderate
Departure from Collobrières (Var)
A circular loop in the heart of the Forêt des Maures, where you can admire the Chartreuse de la Verne and the Menhirs du Plateau Lambert.
The Lambert Plateau via the Vallon de Lambert
8.00 mi
+883 ft
-889 ft
4h 25
Moderate
Departure from Collobrières (Var)
I suggest a walk that will take you to the Lambert Plateau on a shaded route along the Verne.
Summit of the Ermitage from the Chartreuse de la Verne
5.33 mi
+761 ft
-761 ft
3h 05
Easy
Departure from Collobrières (Var)
A short loop with superb views, to be done before or after visiting the charterhouse.
La Garde-Freinet - Roquebrunne-sur-Argens
19.59 mi
+2,858 ft
-3,924 ft
10h 55
Very difficult
Departure from La Garde-Freinet (Var)
This final stage, which links La Garde-Freinet to Roquebrune-sur-Argens, is part of the Grande Traversée des Maures "Montem Maurum". This diagonal route across the Maures mountains offers magnificent views amid varied and wild vegetation. The Rocher de Roquebrune appears from an original angle, in all its dazzling beauty.
Notre-Dame des Anges
7.74 mi
+1,903 ft
-1,873 ft
5h 15
Moderate
Departure from Pignans (Var)
A beautiful hike in the Maures mountains, with the ascent of Notre-Dame des Anges. The 360° panorama includes views of the Hyères islands, the Collobrières valley, the Maures plain and Sainte-Baume.
Les Roches Blanches, La Croix des Maures and Fort Freinet
5.88 mi
+1,129 ft
-1,125 ft
3h 40
Moderate
Departure from La Garde-Freinet (Var)
In the hinterland of Saint-Tropez, a beautiful hike allows you to discover the old town of La Garde-Freinet, beautiful landscapes of heathland and cork oak forests, as well as the Roches Blanches, a rocky outcrop of quartz. Not to mention the Croix des Maures and Fort Freinet, carved into the rock in the Middle Ages.
The Grande Traversée des Maures: Collobrières - La Garde-Freinet
17.29 mi
+2,789 ft
-2,156 ft
10h 25
Difficult
Departure from Collobrières (Var)
The Grande Traversée des Maures, Montem Maurum described in the Middle Ages, has never been attempted. This "diagonal of the Maures" allows us to discover magnificent Provençal landscapes. Varied, wild vegetation and exceptional views punctuate this route, which starts in Collobrières (capital of the Maures) and leads to La Garde Freinet, the highest village in the Massif des Maures.
The Crests of La Chartreuse de la Verne
7.91 mi
+1,243 ft
-1,240 ft
4h 45
Moderate
Departure from Collobrières (Var)
A walk through the crests of the Maures forest.
A breathtaking landscape taking in the Mediterranean and the Alps.
The menhirs of the Lambert Plateau from Collobrières
6.46 mi
+1,575 ft
-1,572 ft
4h 20
Moderate
Departure from Collobrières (Var)
A very pleasant loop trail allowing you to visit the menhirs of the Plateau de Lambert, dating from between 5,000 and 7,000 years ago. There is a majestic chestnut tree stump near the forest house. This almost thousand-year-old chestnut tree stump is attributed to Madame de Sévigné, who came to the Plateau Lambert farm to relax and recharge her batteries at the foot of the chestnut trees. It burned down in the 1980s.
Tour of the Oppidum de Meren in Le Cannet des Maures
4.35 mi
+774 ft
-794 ft
2h 40
Easy
Departure from Le Cannet-des-Maures (Var)
Short hike in the Provençal countryside before climbing up to see the remains of the Oppidum de Meren and ending with a magnificent view of Vieux Cannet and the Argens plain.
Le Cannet - Entraygues
8.48 mi
+981 ft
-981 ft
4h 45
Moderate
Departure from Le Cannet-des-Maures (Var)
Vieux Cannet des Maures, a village of character that is well worth a visit. Entraygues, its inaccessible Saint-Michel cave chapel and the natural arches of the Argens. Following a joint decision (operator, municipalities, etc.), the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Conservatory of Natural Areas has therefore prohibited access to this cave chapel. See § During the hike or nearby.
Towards the Chartreuse de la Verne
10.61 mi
+1,240 ft
-1,083 ft
6h 00
Moderate
Departure from La Môle (Var)
A pleasant hike in the countryside and a visit to the Chartreuse de la Verne.
You can also access this hike by taking the ST Julien path (on the left at the first traffic lights when coming from Toulon). The dam area is no longer accessible by car. Park before the barrier on the right-hand side of the road near a small wood and continue on foot to the dam.
