Massif de l'Estérel: picnic areas and the Pic de l'Ours loop
The state forest behind Théoule is set up for visitors – car parks, viewpoints and picnic areas – and the short loop from the Col Notre-Dame climbs to the Dent de l'Ours and the 492 m Pic de l'Ours, with the Lérins islands and the bay of Fréjus below.
Photo: Office de Tourisme de Théoule-sur-Mer
What
To do
Ages
The Pic de l'Ours loop is graded easy: 2.5 km, about 1h30 (Théoule tourist office).
Where
Agay – Col Notre-Dame, Saint-Raphaël
Address
Col Notre-Dame, Forêt domaniale de l'Estérel, 83530 Saint-Raphaël (Agay)
Season and hours
Open all year, but the massif can be closed day by day from 20 June to 20 September when the fire risk is high. Hunting season mid-September to the end of March, every day except Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.
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