Walk · 3.8 km
Photo: Saint-Raphaël Tourisme
Étang d'Aubert
A shaded loop through pines and red rock to a small pond covered in water lilies – the picnic walk of the massif.
| Distance | 3.8 km |
|---|---|
| Time | 1h30 |
| Difficulty | Blue – medium |
| Start | Col de Belle Barbe car park, Estérel massif (via the Agay roundabout and the 'Massif de l'Estérel' road) |
| Past | Above the Malinfernet stream, Pine forest, Views of the jagged rocks of Le Perthus, Col d'Aubert and the water-lily pond |
| Season | All year, weather permitting; summer fire closures possible. Water lilies flower in summer. |
| With children | Partly shaded, with picnic spots on the pond's banks. Not a pushchair route. |
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Checked on saint-raphael.com, visitvar.fr, October 2026. Check seasons and hours with the place before you go.
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