Randonnée : Le Mont Aigre
An easy hike that will take you to a superb viewpoint over the bay of Fréjus / Saint-Raphaël as well as the Rocher de Roquebrune. Our advice? To do at sunset!
Tips and Suggestions
– Magnificent panoramas of the Estérel and the bay of Fréjus / Saint-Raphaël
– Discovery of the Cantonniers and Malpey forest house
Route details
Description
> ACCESS
From Fréjus, follow Les Adrets de l'Estérel on the DN7. Park at the Col du Testanier car park.
> STARTING POINT
GPS coordinates: 43.501347, 6.794720
Col du Testanier car park
> ITINERARY
From the car park, take the Charbonniers trail which goes off to the right below the road leading to Mont-Vinaigre. At the first intersection, turn right. Go down to the bottom of the valley to reach the level of the stream. The trail then begins to climb up to reach an intersection. Turn left. A few metres further on, you will come to a hairpin intersection. At this hairpin intersection, turn right. Continue uphill to join the Route d'Italie. Continue right to reach the Maison Forestière
Road workers.
Then leave the main path to join the Aigre trail, just to the right
from the green tank.
About 400 meters further, reach the intersection of Pas d'Adam. Continue left, past the rocks on your left to reach a central reservation.
Continue on the main trail, marked in blue. At the next intersection, turn left and then leave the path by taking the one on the right which goes up to the summit of Mont Aigre (450 meters above sea level). A bench allows you to admire the view. Behind, a kern and a sign announce the summit. Continuing in this direction, join the ridge which offers a superb panorama of the Estérel and the bay of Fréjus Saint-Raphaël.
Join the path that winds down to the Route d'Italie. Take
to the right to reach the Maison Forestière du Malpey. Go down the road for 100m to the car park. Climb the steps to the left of the tourist sign on the Esterel massif. Follow the GR51 markings on the left which runs along the road below to reach your starting car park.
From Fréjus, follow Les Adrets de l'Estérel on the DN7. Park at the Col du Testanier car park.
> STARTING POINT
GPS coordinates: 43.501347, 6.794720
Col du Testanier car park
> ITINERARY
From the car park, take the Charbonniers trail which goes off to the right below the road leading to Mont-Vinaigre. At the first intersection, turn right. Go down to the bottom of the valley to reach the level of the stream. The trail then begins to climb up to reach an intersection. Turn left. A few metres further on, you will come to a hairpin intersection. At this hairpin intersection, turn right. Continue uphill to join the Route d'Italie. Continue right to reach the Maison Forestière
Road workers.
Then leave the main path to join the Aigre trail, just to the right
from the green tank.
About 400 meters further, reach the intersection of Pas d'Adam. Continue left, past the rocks on your left to reach a central reservation.
Continue on the main trail, marked in blue. At the next intersection, turn left and then leave the path by taking the one on the right which goes up to the summit of Mont Aigre (450 meters above sea level). A bench allows you to admire the view. Behind, a kern and a sign announce the summit. Continuing in this direction, join the ridge which offers a superb panorama of the Estérel and the bay of Fréjus Saint-Raphaël.
Join the path that winds down to the Route d'Italie. Take
to the right to reach the Maison Forestière du Malpey. Go down the road for 100m to the car park. Climb the steps to the left of the tourist sign on the Esterel massif. Follow the GR51 markings on the left which runs along the road below to reach your starting car park.