In the forest at Saint-Martin-les-Eaux

Date of your route : Sep 16, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Easy circuit on forest road

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Date of your route : Nov 27, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A short, very easy hike, with paths that are a bit muddy at this time of year, but beautiful colours.

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Date of your route : Mar 10, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Short, easy walk in the forest.
With the map and starting from the car park at the bottom of the village, it is easy to find the route.
There is a lovely path after the dead tree cistern.

You pass by the GeoSel strategic petroleum reserve, originally created by SF BP and Shell in the 1960s, which now also contains natural gas, but you can't really see or smell it, just a few signs warning you what to do in case of an alert. The numerous cavities, connected to the Étang de Berre by pipeline, are more than 300 metres deep and contain several million cubic metres.

Thanks to the hiker who came up with this hike.

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Date of your route : May 10, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A lovely, easy walk. Don't hesitate to take the path between the barriers.

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Hello,

we couldn't do it from the start, as the recommended route on the information sheet from the car park is marked with a yellow cross

There are no markings indicated in the description.

Visorando does not recommend signposting because it can be changed or removed, whereas information about the terrain is stable.

Visorando provides a detailed description and a 1:25,000 IGN map. And if you have any difficulty finding your way, Visorando offers free virtual markings: a GPS application.

See you soon!

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Date of your route : Apr 01, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : Not used / Not applicable

It's a shame we couldn't do the hike from the start, as the route recommended on the information sheet from the car park is marked with a yellow cross (theatre path), so it's not the right one to take.

Otherwise, all the trails are very well marked, but they are only short routes and you keep coming back to trails you have already taken to reach six kilometres, which is the minimum for a decent hike.

The view and the surroundings are very pleasant, the village is nice to visit, and I recommend the welcome in the church with music, which is very enjoyable. A lovely afternoon nonetheless.

We're not far away, so we'll be back to do this route!

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Date of your route : Aug 05, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Excellent walk.
We did it in very hot weather, but thanks to the shade, we didn't suffer from the heat.
No difficulties, so very suitable for families with children.
Pretty village. Water point near the outdoor theatre.
Worth doing again.

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Date of your route : Jul 05, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

in 4, we were waiting for this dead tree, which reassured us. It is a very easy route and the village is worth visiting:

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Thank you, goldfinch
Please feel free to make any suggestions that would help improve the description.

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Date of your route : Feb 11, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

The description of the hike is unclear and easily identifiable landmarks such as a sign for "Domaine de la Forêt de Pélissier" or two cisterns are not indicated at all. The starting point is unclear and the Dauphin junction is not indicated either.
The path is quite muddy, but it is pleasantly shaded.

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Date of your route : Jan 15, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A short, easy walk in the middle of winter, yet charming with views of the snow-capped peaks of the Pre-Alps.
If you enjoy strolling through the forest, you'll have a lovely time.
One small caveat about the map: take the path marked "Dauphin" (wooden sign on a tree by the road at the top of the hill as you leave the village).
Not to be missed

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Date of your route : Nov 15, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Hello,
The start isn't clear at all. Why not simply indicate that from the outdoor theatre car park, you need to take the small road called "Chemin du Théâtre de Verdure" and, once you reach the top of this small road and before descending, take the path on the right marked in yellow towards DAUPHIN.
Overall, it's a good route, but in some places you have to guess your way.
Kind regards

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Date of your route : Sep 12, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

It was a bit tricky at first to figure out which path to take from the outdoor theatre.
The explanations are quite clear and we completed this beautiful hike in less time than expected.
Other features could have helped us, such as a cistern, at the spot where there is a dead tree across the path.
But overall, it was fine.
This hike should not be attempted during a drought or when there is a high risk of fire
. Thanks to the Visorandonneur.

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Date of your route : Sep 03, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A lovely walk in the forest.
The estimated duration of 2½ hours is a bit overestimated; we did it with children in just over two hours.
It's true that the starting point isn't very clearly marked on the map, but we didn't have any particular problems.
Thank you for this lovely walk.
Best regards.

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Thank you for your feedback. If you have any additional information that we could add to the description to make it more complete, we would be interested in hearing it.
Kind regards

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