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Croix-des-Gardes Forest trail

A short loop over a wooded hill in western Cannes. The trail starts at the large cross on the summit, runs through pines and maquis to the Cedar Viewpoint and comes back along the north side of the hill. Along the way you see the Bay of Cannes, the Lérins Islands and the Estérel. Mimosa grows on the slopes.

Where
Cannes, France
Length
about 2.3 km
Time
about 1 h
Difficulty
easy
Route
loop
Difficulty colour
blue run
Up and down
↑ 69 m · ↓ 68 m
The Bay of Cannes and the Estérel from the Croix-des-Gardes park
The Bay of Cannes and the Estérel from the Croix-des-Gardes park · Florian Pépellin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Colours work like ski runs and match the app: they come from the length, the climbs and the steepness. Highest point: 160 m.

Where to start

The cross on top of the Croix-des-Gardes hill, Avenue de la Croix-des-Gardes in western Cannes. There is a parking area next to the cross.

Before you go

The park has no official loop with a set length and time. The path on the map follows the park’s trails. Four routes are signposted in the park, for example a 3.1 km fitness trail.

The park is open every day, free of charge. No smoking, no fires, and stay on the marked paths. Picking plants is banned, except for a single bunch of mimosa per person.

Bikes only on forest roads, and slowly. Keep dogs on a leash on the fitness trail.

From mid-June to mid-September, access to the forests of the Alpes-Maritimes depends on the daily fire risk map by commune: risque-prevention-incendie.fr/alpes-maritimes. On a “red” day, entering the forest is banned.

Facts checked on 30.10.2026.

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Points along the way