The menhirs of the Lambert Plateau from Collobrières

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.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.46 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 1,575 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 1,572 ft

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    Highest point: 1,693 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 522 ft

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Description of the walk

Park in the cemetery car park.

(S/E) Take Rue de l'Égalité to the pylon on the edge ofthe GR®90. This pylon is located above the municipal campsite. Follow theGR® 90, which is well marked in red and white. Start on the same path as the botanical trail. Continue until you reach the junction of the two trails.

(1) Keep left on the GR®. Cross the Vallon des Coignets and then the Vallon de Maravalette. Further on, you will reach the crossroads at the Maison Forestière de Lambert.

(2) Turn left until you reach the forest house to find the enormous stump of Mme de Sévigné's chestnut tree.

(3) Return to the previous crossroads.

(2) Take theGR® 90 again, following the fence around the field where the menhirs are located. At the end of the field, you will reach a multiple crossroads.

(4) Keep right on theGR® 90 until you reach the dam on the Desteu. Cross the ford and continue south-west. You will come to a crossroads at the Route de Lambert.

(5) Turn right and leave theGR® here. Then follow a few switchbacks downhill to reach the left bank of the Desteu. Follow it to the left and join the Rimbaud crossroads.

(6) Turn right heading north to reach the Vallon de Maravalette. Continue along the right bank of the Ruisseau de la Malière. You will come to a crossroads in the hamlet of Haute Malière.

(7) Continue on the path on the right without crossing the bridge and follow the green and white markings. Begin climbing among numerous prickly pear cacti. Join the discovery trail or botanical trail.

(8) Turn left to quickly return to the car park at the Collobrières cemetery (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 522 ft - Car park at Collobrières cemetery. Near - Réal Collobrier (rivière)
  2. 1 : mi 0.9 - alt. 1,184 ft - GR crossroads and discovery trail
  3. 2 : mi 2.48 - alt. 1,562 ft - MF Lambert crossroads
  4. 3 : mi 2.58 - alt. 1,578 ft - Chestnut tree stump
  5. 4 : mi 2.88 - alt. 1,552 ft - Retained on the Desteu
  6. 5 : mi 3.3 - alt. 1,693 ft - GR 90 crossroads
  7. 6 : mi 4.56 - alt. 748 ft - Rimbaud crossroads
  8. 7 : mi 5.24 - alt. 643 ft - Haute Malière
  9. 8 : mi 6 - alt. 879 ft - Discovery trail crossroads
  10. S/E : mi 6.46 - alt. 522 ft - Car park at Collobrières cemetery

Notes

(Between S/E and 1) The botanical trail is very well signposted, giving the names of the main species found in the region.

Worth a visit

On the plateau, see the menhirs, the Douglas fir forest and the chestnut tree stump of Madame de Sévigné.
You can approach the menhirs by opening the gate located on theGR® 90.

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

4.8 / 5
Based on 50 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4.8 / 5
PH84
PH84

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 18, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk; the only challenge is the climb, which takes half an hour at the start and half an hour at the end. It’s not very busy, with a beautiful forest of chestnut and cork oak trees, and plenty of shade for the most part. A lovely experience

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User 24146795

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 18, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A wonderful walk that’s suitable for almost everyone.

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User 24521990

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

A lovely, typical hike in the Maures mountains. There are a few sections of scree, but no major difficulties. Beautiful views of the mountains.

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coligneaux
coligneaux

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 29, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful route starting from the village centre with a lovely climb of over 300 metres with lots of natural steps, arriving at the Lambert Plateau with its centuries-old oak trees and two cypress-shaped menhirs, then descending towards the waterfall and rocky plateau to finish with its exceptional expanses of prickly pears. The GPX file is very easy to follow and ends at the chestnut museum. .

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rumax
rumax

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 28, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

This is a very beautiful hike that passes through some interesting spots.
It took us 7 hours, including breaks and a few detours off the route (round trip from the GR 90, the ruined mill and the viewpoint, both located on the discovery trail).
Thanks to the author for this beautiful route.

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karma
karma

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

Hello,

Wonderful route,
Definitely worth doing again.

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AM66
AM66

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

A magnificent hike, not easy with a significant elevation gain, but we thoroughly enjoyed it.

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Chyber
Chyber
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 30, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful route, I've done it twice (once in April and once in June). In April, we even got to pick wild asparagus!
For those with a van, it is possible to sleep on the outskirts of the village of Collobrières (the municipality allows free access).
On the way back, pay attention to the return route (which passes through prickly pear trees), which should turn right just after a small bridge: the start looks like you're entering private property, but the path turns left, on the right-hand side (just before this private entrance).

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floriantac
floriantac

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 14, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Really nice hike! Beautiful scenery (despite overcast skies and wind), lovely surprises (the chestnut tree stump: impressive, prickly pears, standing stones, small streams, etc.). Pretty, wild but passable trails.
Hardly anyone there (but it was April and the weather was bad).
It took us less time than indicated, even though we didn't push ourselves.
Thank you very much

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ChriPP
ChriPP

A very beautiful hike with varied landscapes and vegetation, which I thoroughly enjoyed.
Allow for around 12 km.

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Roche 07
Roche 07

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 19, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike among the heather in full bloom.
A GPS device is recommended.
We recorded a distance of 12.5 km.
No difficulties.

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ALLOCHON
ALLOCHON

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 11, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

The PDF indicates 10.40 km. The GPX track does not correspond to the exact route on the ground. The total distance is 14 km. This is a very beautiful hike for experienced hikers.

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83Isa
83Isa

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 29, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

For a hike classified as moderate, this hike is interesting. The landscapes are varied, there are different things to see and the route is often shaded. We followed the GPS route closely as the yellow markings are often missing at critical points. Thank you to the author

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LAMARTINE
LAMARTINE

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 18, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

I suggest stating more clearly that this hike, which is certainly beautiful, has some difficult sections of uneven and steep terrain that I would not recommend for people who are not used to walking.
In addition, this hike should be accompanied by a map (a military map), which would be useful in case of loss of GPS signal. On the ground, this hike, although recommended by the tourist office, is very poorly marked or not marked at all. I recommend this hike because it is varied. The two menhirs were my motivation, even if they are in the middle of a field!

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Yves 19
Yves 19

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 09, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very pleasant hike, no tarmac, shaded and pleasant paths with beautiful views

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