The Mediterranean Sea, the foothills of the Esterel Massif, protected parks, the Siagne River, whose banks provide a genuine playground for everyone’s favourite sporting activities.
Elegant sports (water sports, golf, rowing…), outdoor sports (hiking, climbing, running, trail biking, mountain biking, etc.) and sea sports (diving, paddleboard, canoeing, sea-walking, windsurfing, catamaran…).
Mountain biking
Cross-country, all-mountain territory
The Esterel Massif offers 400km (250 miles) of marked trails.
The Tanneron Massif offers 200 hectares with the Grand-Duc Forest and its 30km (80 miles) of marked trails.
An Enduro downhill experience
La Verrerie trail (3km long) offers a 352m descent with a 12% slope on average.
MOUNTAIN BIKING ITINERARY IN THE ESTEREL MASSIF
Departure point :
Port de la Rague – 06210 Mandelieu-La Napoule
Hiking loops to be discovered in one or more outings, depending on your level.
Information on the itinerary:
Distance : 28,96km
Ascent: 1,016m
Descent: 1,010m
Highest point: 323m
Lowest point: 1m
PISTE DU GRAND DUC
Departure point :
Tourist & Convention Bureau, 806 avenue de Cannes – 06210 Mandelieu-La Napoule
Information on the itinerary:
Distance : 15,53km
Ascent: 559m
Descent: 553m
Highest point: 455m
Lowest point: 5m
On the trail and hiking side
Thanks to its privileged geographical location, Mandelieu-La Napoule offers direct access to both the Esterel and Tanneron Massifs. It is an ideal destination for Green Tourism. Winter is actually the best time of the year for hiking. Its exceptional light highlights the amazing colours cherished by the great 20th-century painters. The Tanneron Massif is known worldwide for its mimosa forests, in bloom from December to March. The starting point for many trekking trails directly from Capitou Hill in Mandelieu (in particular the GR 51 hiking trail) opens the way for many loop itineraries in the Grand-Duc Communal Forest. Very popular in winter for aficionados or mimosa, professionals have organised to offer stays devised around the famous flower, with tours of greenhouses or sending mimosa to the family.
Thus, the Esterel Massif boasts no less than at least 400km (250 miles) of trails, forest paths and routes to be covered on foot or with a mountain bike. Truly a green lung for the Côte d’Azur, it offers exceptional panoramas over landscapes preserved from the French Riviera’s urbanisation sprawl. Red volcanic rocks plunging into the ‘deep blue’ Mediterranean for a striking contrast! And, the mild winter climate of the Côte d’Azur enables visitors to share privileged moment in the heart of the Esterel Massif, whether with a family outing in simple T-shirt or around a picnic with a breathtaking view over the sea…
Golfing
For more information on the Old Golf Course and ‘Riviera Golf de Barbossi’
Water sports
Plunge into the heart of water sports and all the activities in the Gulf of La Napoule.
