Riviera Secrète

Massif de l'Estérel · Antibes, Cannes & the Estérel massif

The Cap Roux Peak

Vue depuis le Pic du Cap Roux sur les roches rouges de l'Estérel
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🗓️ Best season: Autumn to spring, avoid summer heat (fire risk)⏱️ Duration: 2 h round trip🥾 Level: Moderate📍 43.4549°N, 6.9061°E

A 452-metre summit in the volcanic Estérel massif, its red rock clashing vividly with the blue of the Mediterranean below.

The climb, short but steep, crosses low scrubland before opening onto a 360° panorama stretching from Saint-Tropez to Italy on a clear day. The colour of the rock, a volcanic rhyolite, changes almost hour by hour with the light.

The right time

Access

Parking at Col du Mistral or from the Malpasset forest house.

Summer restrictions

The massif is often closed when fire risk is high, check before setting out.

Footwear

Hiking shoes, the trail is rocky and steep in places.

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