Pié Martin loop variant (Tourrettes-sur-Loup)

The following loop hike is just an extension of the popular Pié Martin circuit above Tourrettes-sur-Loup (400 m).

Tourrettes-sur-Loup

Alley in Tourrettes-sur-Loup

Stonebridge over Vallon du Cassan

Main road through village

Starting from the village, we passed the Chapelle Saint-Jean by the homonymous road, then continued along Route des Queinières and Chemin Saint-Martin, all paved (Signposts #160, 161, 180, 181 and 183). At signpost #183 (1,6 km from the village square) we continued along a good trail to signpost #184/184bis and an intersection where we forked left towards Domaine de Courmettes. This is where we on our previous hikes took the right-hand path.

Trail after signpost183

Domaine des Courmettes info

Bar sur Loup seen from trail

Trail between #184 and #187

Tourrettes-sur-Loup seen from trail

It turned out to be a good wide path with nice views down to the Loup River Valley in places. We reached the dirt track leading to the Domaine. We forked right (signpost #187), and headed along it northeast, passing the trail up to Pic de Courmettes. Descending gradually, we reached signpost #186 after about 1,1 km, forked right and descended to Pié Martin and further back to the Saint-Martin neighbourhood, closing the loop.

Climb: 490 m

Distance: 9,8 km (start from the main parking)

Duration: 3h 10

Map: “Cannes-Grasse” 3643ET