Pignans walks

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.

Route starting from Carnoules with a detour to Puget-Ville at Grand Vallat and Pas de la Foux and to Besse-sur-Issolle near the solar panels.

A beautiful hike, a little difficult due to the steep inclines, but which leads to splendid panoramic views in the Forêt des Maures.

This PR®-marked route will take you from the village of Les Douvilles to the Rabouchon bars, where you can enjoy panoramic views. You will pass by the12th-century Tour du Faucon and the Défens de la Tour.

Thefirst half of this hike is a variation of the Pierrefeu - La Portanière hike published on this website. Take the Chemin de Sauvecanne to reach the southern ridge of the Vallon Loubier. Join the ridge trail and take the Piste du Fédon. The return journey presents no particular difficulties and the scenery is magnificent.

A hike looping around the Maures hills in the middle of cork oak forests. Lush vegetation with beautiful views of East Toulon. You take a portion of the GR51 called "The Balcony of the Mediterranean".

Circular starting from the tourist station at Sainte-Anastasie-sur-Issole. A few tarmac paths, but a beautiful hike nonetheless. This hike is not difficult.

The walk to the Saint-Quinis Chapel offers exceptional views of the Issole Valley from the ridge.

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.

This hike, which starts at the Sainte-Philomène Chapel, offers beautiful views of the plain to the east as far as the Hyères Islands. To the south-west, beyond the Col de la Bigue, it is bordered by the Cuers hills.

Nestled against a rocky peak, Pierrefeu-du-Var reveals itself as a Provençal gem at the gateway to the Massif des Maures. This picturesque village invites you to stroll through its narrow streets, where every stone seems to whisper history. The route naturally leads to the site of Sainte-Croix, the spiritual and historical cradle of the commune.

A beautiful "wild" hike on the ridges of Puget-Ville, then the "Thèmes" trail.

An easy, short walk to discover the ruins of the feudal castle of Saint-Sauveur above Rocbaron. Moderator's note Some people had difficulty finding the return route. See reviews

A walk in the hills of Forcalqueiret Castle: Le Castellas. As access to the ruins has been prohibited since 2017, this circuit brings together several pleasant trails that reveal the castle from different angles.

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.

I suggest a walk that will take you to the Lambert Plateau on a shaded route along the Verne.

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.

Hike starting from the charming village of Cabasse, near Carcès, where you can discover several historical sites.

A short climb to the Chapelles Sainte-Christine and the Chapelle Notre-Dame de Santé with its sundial on the ground. This is also an opportunity to discover part of old Cuers and the various wash houses along the way.

This is a walk I'm really enjoying at the moment with flowers along the route and a view of the Barres de Cuers. There's little difficulty, the false-flat is long, after the hives on the descent, so be aware. The hives are magnificent.

A beautiful hike, with a good climb and a superb view of the heights. It's a shame about the end, 30 minutes of tarmac...

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.

Vieux Cannet des Maures is a village full of character, certainly worthwhile a visit. Entraygues, the cave chapel of Saint Michel and the natural arches of Argens.

A short, invigorating hike that first climbs the Vallon de Cavaillon through the forest to the foot of the Amarron, then joins the Bois de Garéoult for a pleasant descent through oak undergrowth. Can be completed as a circular hike in two hours at a good pace.

A visit to the Gaoutabry dolmen is a classic outing in the London hinterland. A previously published hike accessed it from the Tamary valley. We went there in February 2016 and March 2018, starting from the village of Notre-Dame des Maures, which still bore the scars of the terrible Pansard flood of January 2014.

A short loop with superb views, to be done before or after visiting the charterhouse.

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.

A walk through the crests of the Maures forest. A breathtaking landscape taking in the Mediterranean and the Alps.

This loop hike in the Maures mountains includes a visit to the Gauttobry dolmen, a listed monument. Superb view of the Hyères salt marshes.

A walk on the eastern heights of Vins-sur-Caramy, pleasant in summer as it is often shaded by trees. It also allows you to visit the Grotte des Résistants, a key location for the local resistance during theSecond World War.

From the lake, the forest track and then steep steps lead us to the Rocher de Brauch, whose ridge overlooks the expanse of water of Lake Sainte-Suzanne, commonly known as Lake Carcès. This panorama offers a peaceful setting in the heart of Provence Verte. A long forest path and then a trail take us back to the lake shore. The Visorando app may be useful on one section.

A pretty loop with no particular difficulties, on tracks, among oak and arbutus trees in the Maures mountains.

This route is a variation of the excellent Les Deuxièmes Borels route, which is also featured on the website. It is still, and I quote, a "lovely circular path with no particular difficulty, among the oak and arbutus trees in the Massif des Maures, with beautiful views of the sea and the islands". This H variant extends the beautiful part on the track, at altitude and with views, and shortens the descent into the forest. See the practical information for details of this variant.

Circuit in the Massif des Maures, between narrow paths and wide tracks, passing by the Sommet du Bœuf and the Collobrières weather radar.

A pleasant outing to the valleys of Grand Noyer, La Gourre and Le Révérencier, where you will alternate between pretty drovers' roads, water points, old mule tracks, undergrowth and old stone bridges...

A circular on the heights of Le Thoronet takes you through vineyards, olive groves and hamlets to the banks of the Argens river, where you can take a break in the cool. The name of the route is known as "Manjas de Perus", which translates as "wild pear eaters", linked to the poverty of the isolated hamlets.

Circuit overlooking the Var coast above Bormes-les-Mimosas.

A beautiful hike with a fairly significant elevation gain in some places.

This route offers views of most of the peaks of Provence with the Alps in the background.

Starting from Le Val, this circular route north of the village passes by the Saint-Cyriaque Chapel and then takes a detour to the magnificent 360° viewpoint from the Notre-Dame de Paracol Chapel. The return journey is via the Vallon des Flammes valley and then the vineyards.

In a private estate where walkers, cyclists and horse riders are welcome, you will have access to a magnificent Provençal setting, with an 18th-century château at the heart of its 160-hectare vineyard, and you will walk alongside the banks of the River Gapeau and its tributaries, the Petit Real and the Jonquière. This circular route is suitable for families.

A lovely little family hike that takes you to Notre-Dame de Paracol. Beautiful views of all the surrounding hills.