Tour of Cap Martin and Roquebrune Castle

This route takes you around Cap Martin with its beautiful houses and gardens, then up to Roquebrune, its medieval village, thousand-year-old olive tree and castle. Direct descent to Villa Ellen Grey and Le Corbusier's cabin to return along Cap Martin.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.33 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 20 
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    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 337 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 332 m

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    Highest point: 243 m
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    Lowest point: 4 m

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Description of the walk

Park in the Cap Martin car park on the Carnoles side, Avenue Winston Churchill, below the Cap Martin residence. Carnoles station is about 1 km away.

(S/E) Follow the coastal path, admiring the beautiful houses and gardens, until you reach La Dragonnière.

(1) Take the path and stairs that go up to the right and join Avenue Virginie Herriot.

(2) Turn left and you will come out onto Avenue Paul Doumer.

(3) First turn right then left to follow Avenue du Général Leclerc until it meets Avenue de Verdun. Turn left and walk for about 50 metres, then cross towards Avenue du Danemark.

(4) Take the Pélissier path and climb the stairs.

(5) Turn left to reach the Chapelle de la Pausa, then turn left again, going around it to reach Chemin du Cros.

(6) Turn left and head towards the Saint-Roch Chapel.

(7) Follow Rue Grimaldi, pass in front of the thousand-year-old olive tree, then climb the stairs to enter the village. Cross a small square, continue along Rue de la Fontaine and join Rue du Château.

(8) Turn right to reach the castle.

(9) Retrace your steps to the fork in the road.

(8) Go straight down the Canon Granat stairs, which lead to Avenue Gabriel Hanotaux.

(10) Cross the avenue and take the Escalier de Corinthille opposite. Before reaching the end, go down the stairs on the right, which lead to Avenue de la Côte d'Azur.

(11) Cross over and take the Massolin staircase, which joins the coastal path at Villa Eileen Grey.

(12) Follow the path to the left and return to the initial fork.

(1) Continue straight ahead, staying on the coastal path, to return to the car park where you started (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 6 m - Cap Martin car park - Gare de Carnolès
  2. 1 : km 2.14 - alt. 11 m - La Dragonnière
  3. 2 : km 2.5 - alt. 64 m - Avenue Virginie Herriot
  4. 3 : km 2.74 - alt. 72 m - Avenue Paul Doumer
  5. 4 : km 3.25 - alt. 96 m - Start of the Pélissier trail
  6. 5 : km 3.73 - alt. 170 m - Stairs
  7. 6 : km 3.86 - alt. 192 m - Chapel of La Pausa - Chapelle de la Pausa (Roquebrune 06)
  8. 7 : km 3.99 - alt. 201 m - Saint-Roch Chapel
  9. 8 : km 4.39 - alt. 225 m - Turnaround point at the castle.
  10. 9 : km 4.5 - alt. 243 m - Roquebrune Castle
  11. 10 : km 4.85 - alt. 161 m - Avenue Gabriel Hanotaux
  12. 11 : km 5.21 - alt. 86 m - Avenue de la Côte d'Azur
  13. 12 : km 5.52 - alt. 22 m - Villa Eileen Grey - Cabanon et site corbuséen du Cap Martin
  14. S/E : km 8.33 - alt. 7 m - Cap Martin car park - Gare de Carnolès

Notes

There are no water sources around the cape, but there are fountains in Roquebrune. In summer, climbing the stairs can be very hot.

Worth a visit

The rugged terrain of Cap Martin, the thousand-year-old olive tree and Roquebrune Castle, Villa Cyrnos.

N.B. Some sections may cause discomfort to those prone to vertigo.

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 8 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.9 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4.6 / 5
Gigi3
Gigi3

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 12, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant hike and simply magnificent views
Keep making us dream with your team

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Crapahuteur54
Crapahuteur54

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 21, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

I have walked around Cape Martin several times via a different route. This one is more gradual and pleasant. In good weather, it is enchanting. My three companions and I visited the castle, which is well worth the €5 entrance fee: it is magnificent! Don't miss it.
Thank you to the designer.

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NOLLICEC
NOLLICEC

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 03, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Lovers of stairways will be delighted, with over 1,000 steps to walk around Cap Martin and, above all, to climb up to the castle. There are no signposts, but the Visorando map is enough to ensure you don't get lost. Beautiful views + thousand-year-old olive trees and medieval streets around the castle (visit for €5 per person).

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henri.ferraro
henri.ferraro

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 04, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very beautiful hike, no difficulty. Magnificent scenery.

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Sandysan
Sandysan

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 20, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant route along the coast to the old village, where you can lose yourself in the narrow streets or visit the castle.
(The urban part is much less interesting, but this stage is short).
If you're afraid of heights, there are two footbridges overlooking the sea, which are more impressive to look at than to cross.
We fell in love with the village and castle of Roquebrune.

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Toto33
Toto33

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 19, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very easy route. We were a bit worried when we read the reviews mentioning vertigo. The only difficulty for people prone to vertigo is crossing two balconies measuring a few dozen metres. We did it in February, which may explain why there were so few visitors.

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agnès L
agnès L

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 25, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful scenery, but I had a lot of difficulty on the way back, and luckily I had come by bus. I'm afraid of heights, so I couldn't finish the route as indicated. Unless I'm mistaken, there is no mention of the footbridges in the description!!!!

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yvespetit1
yvespetit1

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 21, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Well-described route, enjoyable to follow.
👍😊

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