Valbonne's classic loop: from the abbey straight into cork-oak scrub, down to a stream with a small waterfall and back along the Brague.
Photo: Office de Tourisme Villages & Vallées d'Azur
Distance
6.6 km
Time
About 2 hours 15 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Start
In front of Valbonne church, to the right of the art gallery – Département 06 waymark b.430
Past
Chemin de la Colle de Devinson through cork oak, heather, holm oak and strawberry trees, The Bruguet valley and its ford, on a stretch of the GR653A (Way of St James), The confluence of the Bruguet and the Brague, The Maison de la Nature Environnement stepping-stone ford and back to the church
Season
All year.
With children
A shorter loop is possible via the piste de la Béguine (listing). Part of the Brague bank near the Moulin de l'Ange is closed for safety – follow the signed detour. Paths can be wet after rain.
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