The gentlest way into the red Estérel: a level, car-free lane with sea views and plant labels, easy enough for a pushchair.
Photo: Saint-Raphaël Tourisme
Distance
3.2 km
Time
1h40 there and back
Difficulty
Green – easy, +77 m, on a flat road closed to traffic
Start
Parking du Rocher de Saint-Barthélemy, in the Estérel massif (leave the fire-service barrier clear)
Past
Information posts on the protected flora of the massif, Views over the Corniche d'Or road and the sea, The red Rocher Saint-Barthélemy, Optional 2 km extension to the Pointe de l'Observatoire
Season
All year, weather permitting; the massif can close in summer for fire risk.
With children
Suitable for children, city and all-terrain pushchairs and self-propelled wheelchairs (tourist office). Dogs allowed.
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