Saint-Pilon Chapel – Source of the Huveaune loop from Sainte-Baume

Hiking trails & Routes

France

Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur

Var

Brignoles

Plan-D'Aups-Sainte-Baume

Saint-Pilon Chapel – Source of the Huveaune loop from Sainte-Baume

Hard

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Saint-Pilon Chapel – Source of the Huveaune loop from Sainte-Baume

05:41

17.1km

700m

Hiking

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

Last updated: August 1, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc naturel régional de la Sainte-Baume

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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110 m

Parking — Les Trois Chênes

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Watch out! Armored with biting black flies...

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1.95 km

View of the Côte D'Azur

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breathless in front of this panorama

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2.42 km

360⁰ lookout with orientation table

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2.42 km

Saint-Pilon Chapel

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The Saint-Pilon chapel is located above the Sainte-Baume cave at an altitude of 994 meters. It is at the top of the ridge and close to the GR 98. It …

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6.57 km

View of Sainte-Baume Regional Natural Park

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12.7 km

Oratory of the Parc Naturel Régional de la Sainte-Baume

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The oratories adjoin the path. Most are recent restorations.

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14.5 km

Source of the Huveaune

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The Huveaune which takes its source in the Sainte-Baume massif, has the particularity of being equipped with water bottles. These basins of water form series of small dams which follow …

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17.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.80 km

5.68 km

1.42 km

142 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

15.3 km

1.42 km

293 m

142 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,120 m)

Lowest point (490 m)

Weather

Sunday 1 November

16°C

3°C

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Comments

August 15, 2023,Randonnée Plan d'Aups ste Baume (83) - Grotte Marie Madeleine, St Pilon, Jouc de l'Aigle, Sommet des Béguines, Pas de l'Ai et source de l'huveaune

1st part, magnificent on the heights of Sainte Baume (Marie Madeleine cave, Pic du Pilou, Jouc de l'Aigle as far as Pas de l'Aï), then downhill and walk in the pleasant forest.
2nd part towards the source of the dry huveaune, terrain and difficult circuit because end of the course..

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