The village-to-village walk of the area, following the coastal river through the departmental park all the way to Biot.
Photo: Office de Tourisme Villages & Vallées d'Azur
Distance
9 km
Time
Not published – one way
Difficulty
Riverside and forest-edge path
Start
Rue de la Paroisse past the church, then the Département waymark b.362 opposite the cemetery (piste de la Calanque)
Past
The stepping-stone ford by the Maison Nature Environnement, The Moulin de l'Ange track and a small bridge over the Brague, Alders, ash, hornbeam and hazel along the water; herons and moorhens, Biot village at the end
Season
All year.
With children
One way – plan the bus back (listing). Cool and shady, especially pleasant in the warm months (listing).
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