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Grimaldi Tower

Cultural, Pedestrian sports, Hiking itinerary in Tourtour
3.4 km
1h
Easy
  • Discover the Grimaldi tower, a medieval Saracen-style tower with a panoramic viewpoint overlooking the massifs of the region, from Sainte-Victoire to the Esterel.

  • Cross Place des Ormeaux and turn right at the fountain onto rue du Lavoir. Continue straight ahead on chemin de Chavardet until you come to the crossroads with the D51 road. Cross with caution! Continue along ancien chemin d’Aups until you see the next sign ‘’Tour Grimaldi’’ on your left (garbage cans at the entrance of the path). Keep straight on on the path until you reach the end, where you will see the Tower and the viewpoint. Then turn around and follow the same route back to the...
    Cross Place des Ormeaux and turn right at the fountain onto rue du Lavoir. Continue straight ahead on chemin de Chavardet until you come to the crossroads with the D51 road. Cross with caution! Continue along ancien chemin d’Aups until you see the next sign ‘’Tour Grimaldi’’ on your left (garbage cans at the entrance of the path). Keep straight on on the path until you reach the end, where you will see the Tower and the viewpoint. Then turn around and follow the same route back to the village.

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  • Departure
    Tourtour
  • Difference in height
    37.347 m
  • Plain text period
    All year round daily.
    Before hiking, check whether access to forest areas is authorised: https://www.risque-prevention-incendie.fr/var/.

    Subject to favorable weather.
  • Documentation
    GPX / KML files allow you to export the trail of your hike to your GPS (or other navigation tool)
  • Accepted customers
    • For beginners / novice
    • Level green – easy
    • Walkers/hikers
37 meters of difference in height
  • Maximum altitude : 664 m
  • Minimum altitude : 636 m
  • Total positive elevation : 37 m
  • Total negative elevation : -37 m
  • Max positive elevation : 17 m
  • Min positive elevation : -17 m
Services
  • Services
    • Pets welcome
      • Pets must be leashed.