Marre Trache via the Balcony of the Mediterranean

Date of your route : Apr 18, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

poorly marked route at the start of the hike, motorway noise for much of the way, which is a shame. Beautiful structure (Roman bridge) well worth the detour. However, the route is very poorly marked, so you really need a good sense of direction... Arrival at the lake is great, good place for a picnic. Total distance 16 km.

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Date of your route : Jan 22, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

The tracks contained in the GPX files are inaccurate. When I plot my route on my software, there are huge discrepancies with the downloaded file. I think these recordings are made from phones and not from a GPS. I compare my phone (top of the range) with my GPS, and there is a significant difference in the track, which I believe is due to the phone's reception power!
Jacques Federal hiking, Nordic walking and cycling instructor.

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Date of your route : Jan 15, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A pleasant, easy hike
the only downside: the noise from the motorway at the start of the route
walk around the lake in the middle of the hike
go to the Malpasset dam at the end of the hike
recommended

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Date of your route : Apr 02, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant hike without any major difficulties, offering varied scenery.
At the end of the hike, continue on to the Malpasset dam (30 minutes)
Highly recommended and worth repeating.

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Date of your route : Feb 28, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Nice hike. Start with the motorway for 2.3 km.

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Date of your route : Jun 09, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Hello, it's true that driving along the A8 for a few kilometres isn't the most pleasant experience. But it's a beautiful trip, so consider taking a tour of the lake...
JMM

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Date of your route : Jan 28, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

lovely sunny walk

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bad weather conditions, hike cancelled.

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Date of your route : Jun 03, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

An easy hike, but the first part runs alongside the A8 motorway, which is only a few metres away. This is something to bear in mind (which I had completely forgotten).
Thank you for this itinerary

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Thank you, lesdecouvreurs, it has been corrected

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Date of your route : Sep 28, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Very well, but I noticed an error in the description in point 4: you wrote: "continue to follow the GR 51 on your right towards the Balcon de la Méditerranée", when in fact it is not the Balcon de la Méditerranée, but the Balcon de l'Esquine, so it should say "towards the Balcon de l'Esquine" (which is what is written on the sign).

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Date of your route : May 22, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

To access the start of the hike, park after the first "road ford" near the ONF barrier...
From Lac de l'Avellan, take the path to the GR 51 (no directional signs but a wooden marker) on the right, at the very beginning of the car park (small stone crossing).
As for the appeal of this hike, only the lake stands out, as the start and end are marred by background noise from the motorway and the trail itself is boring, but "fire safety" requires it (in practically the entire massif).

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I wanted to do this hike on 26/05/2017
Coming from Nice, I took exit 39 off the motorway to reach the Malpasset trail via Les Esterets, but this trail is impassable by car, which meant I had to walk 6 km before reaching the ruins of the old Malpasset dam.
So then it was not possible to do the indicated circuit.
What a shame

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Date of your route : Apr 13, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

a route that is mainly on tracks but not too monotonous, although there is background noise from the motorway on the section that runs alongside it. You can add a trip around the pretty lake. You can also visit the remains of the Malpasset dam.

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Date of your route : Apr 15, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing

Frankly, this is an uninteresting hike, marred by the incessant and unbearable noise of the motorway for half of the route. What's more, Lake Avellan is a picnic area that can be reached by car. This hike is best avoided.

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