Viewpoint – Mount Vinaigre loop from Col du Testanier

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France

Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur

Var

Draguignan

Fréjus

Viewpoint – Mount Vinaigre loop from Col du Testanier

Moderate

4.7

(112)

746

hikers

Viewpoint – Mount Vinaigre loop from Col du Testanier

02:52

9.04km

290m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly walkable paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: November 5, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 1.21 km for 360 m

Open: • 6:00 AM-9:00 PM (otherwise closed)

After 7.36 km for 684 m

Open: • 6:00 AM-9:00 PM (otherwise closed)

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

71 m

Maison Forestiere du Malpey

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Route d'Italie

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1.20 km

Viewpoint

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Here, at the Malpey forest house, there is a superb panorama of the surrounding peaks, and in particular of Mont Vinaigre which rises to 614 meters above sea level.

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2.00 km

View of the Esterel Massif and Mediterranean Sea

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The view is gigantic

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4.03 km

Scenic view

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From the southern flank of Mont Vinaigre, the view of Saint-Raphaël is splendid.

Do not hesitate to take the small paths to enjoy the calm and the landscape.

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4.84 km

Mount Vinaigre

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The highest point of the Esterel massif, Mont Vinaigre culminates at 618 meters above sea level.

From its summit, the 360 degree panorama is breathtaking.

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9.04 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.49 km

1.97 km

1.38 km

207 m

Surfaces

4.47 km

1.97 km

1.08 km

941 m

494 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 5 November

14°C

7°C

20 %

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Max wind speed: 4.0 km/h

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Comments

October 23, 2024,Randonnée

On the way back we wanted to take a mapped path but we had to turn around to take the path that runs alongside the road.

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January 14, 2026,260114 🇫🇷 Var: Massif de l‘Esterel: Mont Vinaigre

Finally!! With perfect hiking weather, I headed to the Massif de l'Esterel today, aiming for Mont Vinaigre. I've been up there many times before. I wanted to see if I could still manage it!

My best friend and I hiked up at a leisurely but steady pace, had a picnic, and then hiked back down.

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