recommended route
FFC MTB route no. 25: Le sommet du Broc
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Var Valley and Mercantour MassifPhoto: Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur, Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur
A technical circuit offering exceptional views over the Var and the entire coastline from Monaco to Cannes.
moderate
Distance 18.9 km
3:00 h
710 m
705 m
1,018 m
447 m
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Author’s recommendation
- This route may be less enjoyable in July/August due to the heat.
- Picnic table after the summit of Le Broc, in the middle of the descent, with a view of the coast and the Var!
Difficulty
S0
moderate
Technique
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
1,018 m
Lowest point
447 m
Best time of year
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Track types
Asphalt
0.3 km
Dirt road
4.7 km
Forested/wild trail
12.3 km
Path
0 km
Road
1.5 km
Safety information
- Follow the marked trails, don't take shortcuts and respect the direction of the routes.
- Before embarking on a route, check that it is suitable for your level, check the condition of your mountain bike and leave your route to someone else.
- Be careful, courteous and slow down when overtaking other road users.
- Take extra care during hunting season and find out when hunting is taking place.
- If you come across herd protection dogs (= patous), put your feet down, avoid sudden movements and go around the herd.
- Respect private property and cultivated areas and close fences after passing through.
- Be an eco-citizen: take away your rubbish and respect the fauna and flora to preserve nature.
- Always take the IGN map corresponding to the route concerned with you.
Start
Parking des près - Le Broc
Coordinates:
DD
43.809614, 7.168942
DMS
43°48'34.6"N 7°10'08.2"E
UTM
32T 352726 4852356
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Destination
Parking des près - Le Broc
Turn-by-turn directions
- The route starts from the car park beneath the village of Le Broc.
- Go through the village and turn right onto the M1 towards Bouyon.
- At Lescamps on the M1 road, take a track on the left towards the Fontone district.
- At the end of the Chemin de Berdine, turn left onto a small road that rises up and winds through the vegetation.
- This road becomes a track and runs alongside the Font de Roche valley.
- At the footpath marker, take the track on the right towards the hamlet of Les Combes via the "Gravière" valley.
- 700 m after the hamlet of Les Combes, at marker 135, take a path that climbs to the left towards Montagne du Chier and the summit of Mouton d'Anou.
- Follow the fairly rocky and technical track to footpath marker 138 A, turn left onto the gas track to the bottom of the Sine valley (marker 57) and then climb to the summit of Le Broc.
- There is an exceptional view of the Var and the entire coastline from Monaco to Cannes. The very steep track leads back down to Le Broc.
Public transport
The Lignes d'azur network offers a single fare system throughout the Nice Côte d'Azur metropolitan area. Validation is compulsory each time you board the bus, regardless of the ticket used. To see all the fares, click here: www.lignesdazur.comDirections
About 30 minutes from Nice airport.
- From Nice, take the M6202Bis towards Grenoble/Digne/Carros/Gattières
- take the exit toward M6210/Colomars/Gattières/Carros,
- continue on the M6210
- then take the M1 toward Le Broc
Parking
Free parkingCoordinates
DD
43.809614, 7.168942
DMS
43°48'34.6"N 7°10'08.2"E
UTM
32T 352726 4852356
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///secretly.deserved.land
Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!
Equipment
- Wear a helmet and bring protective equipment and repair accessories.
- Keep an eye on the weather: Mountain weather changes quickly, so be sure to bring warm clothing.
Localization
Parts of this content were machine translated using French as the source language
Reviews
Difficulty
S0
moderate
Distance
18.9 km
Duration
3:00 h
Ascent
710 m
Descent
705 m
Highest point
1,018 m
Lowest point
447 m
Weather at the route's trailhead
Statistics
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Maps and trails
- 4 Waypoints
- 4 Waypoints
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