The Great Gageai

Departure from the Pas de la Garenne sports complex "Walking tours" brochure available at the Tourist Office.

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Head towards Collobrières and after 1.8 km, at the place called "Les Rolands", turn right and park at the car park near the municipal crèche.
With the YELLOW markings azimuth 120, follow the tarmac road for 400 m to take the Piste de l'Issemble which starts near the Lotissement de la Joselette.
After about 800 m, reach a crow's foot (cistern).
Leave the path which climbs to the right and continue on the main track until the next crow's foot at hill 128, place called Gazelle.
Ignore the hunter's trail which descends to the left before arriving at the start of 3 tracks.
Follow the first straight ahead, 3rd left, azimuth 100.
A 300 m, in a sharp curve, spot a steep path, right, called Piste des Jeunes, which rises in the pine forest azimuth 160 slope of 8 to 10% to reach coast 259.
Agnore the path that descends to the left and stay on the path with a slight slope
Repair the continuity of the YELLOW markings on the path which rises azimuth 114 and reach the Baïsse des Châtaigniers.
Pass in front of a stele erected by the hunters and follow the Chaumadou ridge line (Panorama sur la mer) which allows you to reach the Chaumadou trail below, azimuth 190.
Follow it on the left azimuth 100 and reach after about 1 km the Col de Gambet crossroads, at the DFCI barrier.
Cross the Vallon de Gambet road and locate the start of the Piste du Temple, azimuth 120.
Follow this ascending track for 300 m, at the fork stay right and follow the Piste du Temple for 4 km.
Leave the Piste du Temple on the right as it continues, then climb slightly to the left to take a section of the GR 51.
On the left, follow the ridge line azimuth 270 to reach the highest point at hill 427, "Le Grand Gageai", a superb panorama (be careful to leave the GR 51 and go back and forth for 10 m on the left). Take the GR marked RED AND WHITE and go down a steep path for about 1 km and arrive at a crow's foot at hill 273 (hunters' hut).
Leaving the GR 51, turn immediately left with the YELLOW markings, azimuth 135 which leads back to the Col de Gambet.
Cross the road and take the Piste du Chaumadou used on the outward journey.
Follow it for 3 km and arrive at the Castellas crossroads at hill 252.
Find and take the path rising to the right and follow the direction "due north".
When you reach a crossroads, take the fairly steep path opposite, which leads down to the Piste de Montaud.
Turn left and follow this track to the crow's foot at hill 128, which you encountered on the outward journey.
Follow the markings of this route, in reverse order, to join the vehicles at the Rolands car park.

Prices

Free

Opening

All year round.
From June 21 to September 20, hiking trails are subject to the rules of access to the Var forest massifs to comply with the fire risk prevention plan. Information: Var Prefecture - 00 33 4 98 10 55 41 - var.gouv.fr.

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  • Pedestrian sports
  • Hiking itinerary

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