Circular loop between Bandol and Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer
Departure from Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer (Var)
Beautiful loop between the vineyards and the coastal path with magnificent panoramic views.
Sainte-Anne du Castellet - La Roche Redonne - The Kilns
Departure from Le Castellet (Var) (Var)
A nice tour from Sainte-Anne passing by different juniper kilns producing lime and pitch.
"Cabanons du Marquis et des Gardes" with a trip back through Vallon de Gendame
Departure from Ceyreste (Bouches-du-Rhône)
A long but straight-forward hike overlooking "Baie de la Ciotat" and a beautiful view over Sainte-Baume mountain range and Sainte-Victoire Mountain.
Under the 'Castillon barres' from the Castelet camp.
Departure from Le Castellet (Var) (Var)
La Ciotat and Cap Canaille
Departure from La Ciotat (Bouches-du-Rhône)
Hike exploring the sights and features of Cape Canaille.
Hike of the 4 brothers
Departure from Le Beausset (Var)
This hike is not very difficult and is suitable for the whole family.
Pretty paths through the pines and the garrigue.
Tour and climb the Gros Cerveau of Ollioules
Departure from Ollioules (Var)
A beautiful hike to the heights of Ollioules and Sanary, off the beaten track. Exceptional views over the on the coast of La Ciotat in Porquerolles, and the interior of La Cadiere d'Azur in Revest, the chain of the Sainte Baume ridges and the gorges of Ollioules.
The path alternates between shaded areas in the Mediterranean scrubland and parts where the sun heats the limestones of the La Colle massif.
The Cuves du Destel
Departure from Ollioules (Var)
A real route for hiking lovers. The Destel trail (named after the stream) offers a varied and enjoyable walk (climbing with a handrails and chains, a path along the water's edge, walking through the cuves (natural basins)).
Château du Diable and the Destel Gorges in Ollioules
Departure from Ollioules (Var)
This very challenging route takes the hiker to the site of the Château du Diable and its remarkable caves and the Destel gorges, with their astonishing giant's kettles or cauldrons.
Nice sections with chains or ropes.
Mont Gibaou, Bois de la Marcouline
Departure from Roquefort-la-Bédoule (Bouches-du-Rhône)
A short but enjoyable hike to discover Mont Gibaou, with amazing views of Roquefort-la-Bédoule and its surroundings, followed by a stroll through the forests of Bois de la Marcouline and a return along pleasant paths.
Baou de Quatre Ouro (576 m) and Croupatier via the caves path
Departure from Ollioules (Var)
This active route will take you through the Croupatier to the Baou de Quatre Ouro, one of the four "Toulonais brothers". Paths and ledges where you have to use your hands, passages with ropes, discover the main caves of the massif, where the famous caves of the Château du Diable make the route more interesting.
On the trail of Manon des Sources - Le Mémorial de Signes
Departure from Signes (Var)
On this walk you'll discover some of the locations used to film Manon des Sources and Jean de Florette (1986): the Grotte de Mounoï cave, the dried-up stream and the Villa Renard - the hunchback's house.
This route will also let you discover the Vallon des Martyrs, with its monument commemorating resistance fighters executed by the SS in 1944. All along the walk you'll experience incredible Provence landscapes and the Sainte-Baume.
Baou des 4 Auros
Departure from Ollioules (Var)
A hike in the outskirts of Toulon where you get a 360° view of the amazing countryside. A big meeting place for spies who monitor Toulon harbour.
Croupatier Cave via Le Broussan
Departure from Évenos (Var)
Leaving from Garde Pass, a beautiful hike through the Croupatier massif.
Climbing up and around Mont Caume (804m)
Departure from Évenos (Var)
Perched at an altitude of 800 metres, Mont Caume is one of the four Toulonais brothers which surround Toulon. It is certainly the highest; its summit is very dry as it's very exposed to winds and fluctuations in weather.
All these factors make ascending Mont Caume essential and well worth it.
The hike suggested here enables you to go all the way round the mountain and combines the pleasures of a very active route with the joys of a pretty much complete visit to both its summit and its slopes.
From Chibron to the Devil's Bridge
Departure from Signes (Var)
This varied hike visits the remains of the famous Devil's Bridge, which cost the lives of many cart drivers loaded with ice packs. They came down from Sainte Baume as fast as possible, to deliver the people of Toulon or other citizens.
Cap Sicié ridge
Departure from Six-Fours-les-Plages (Var)
A truely beautiful balcony hike between sea and mountains towards Cape Sicié arriving at Notre-Dame de la Garde or du Mai
360 ° view.
Petit Tuny
Departure from Gémenos (Bouches-du-Rhône)
This trail is another way of getting to the Petit Tuny hut. On this trail, you stay off the DFCI tracks as much as possible, by taking non-waymarked paths instead. At the highest point of the route, you will have a wonderful view over Garlaban, the Huveaune Valley and Bertagne Peak.
The Janas via Notre-Dame du Mai
Departure from La Seyne-sur-Mer (Var)
This walk takes you through varied landscapes: undergrowth, ridges, cliffs overlooking the sea, and two hill tops with 360° views of the coast and the mountains. For the more adventurous, an optional athletic route takes you down to the foot of Cap Sicié and the sea.
Circuit of Signs via Taoule and the Pont du Diable
Departure from Signes (Var)
A hike with beautiful viewing points over Sainte-Baume and the surrounding mountains, a nice stream in Latay and vestiges of former houses.
Garlaban and the peak of Taoumé
Departure from Aubagne (Bouches-du-Rhône)
Circuit following in Marcel Pagnol's footsteps, passing by the Baume du Plantier (Manon’s Cave) then reaching the legendary Garlaban. The return journey passes by the peak of Taoumé and Grosibou Cave and ending with the Vallon de Passe-Temps.