Baou Mourine

Description

A mountain bike ride to share with family in a wild nature on the Briasq trail that will take you to a lookout post with an exceptional view. "A beautiful course in an environment steeped in history with the presence of fortified enclosures testifying to the adaptation of the so-called Celto-Ligurians 1000 years before our era. Napoleon Bonaparte also marked the village of Escragnolles by his passage on his return from the Elba island in 1815. "Jean-Luc Manneveau -The Geophiles Back to the car park, turn right on a small paved road, cross the village of Escragnolles before joining the Colette car park 750 m further. 1- Take the Briasq Forest Trail in a southerly direction to Beacon 85 (PR). 2- Turn right on a stony track. Continue for 250 m. 3- Leave it to take a left at a barrier D.F.C.I. and continue for 1.5 km to the forked intersection Turn left and go to the point of view of Baou Mourine where is watchtower established. 4- Make the return by the same route.

Difficulty

Official rating: very easy, by Parcs naturels régionaux de Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

Before you go

• Take into account the hunting periods. Beware of grazing areas, if you encounter a protection dog, behave appropriately.

Getting there

Start: Parking du village, Escragnolles, Escragnolles (06).

Sources

• Track: Parcs naturels régionaux de Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (Chemins des Parcs), Licence Ouverte 2.0, Licence Ouverte 2.0 (Etalab) (www.cheminsdesparcs.fr/trek/58914-ESCRAGNOLLES---Baou-Mourine-a-VTT). Time estimated by GPX Path with the Mac app rule, breaks not included.
• Surface and path types: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL, extract of 28 October 2026, matched to the track every 10 m (openstreetmap.org/copyright)
• Official elevation gain: 204 m, Parcs naturels régionaux de Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur