Pointe de l’Aiguille trail
A loop from the Théoule-sur-Mer seafront. The trail follows the sea to the Pointe de l’Aiguille, where red rock needles of solidified lava rise from the water. Then it climbs through the park’s woods above the bay and returns to Théoule. By the point there are small beaches in coves with clear water.
- Where
- Théoule-sur-Mer, France
- Length
- 3.8 km
- Time
- 2 h
- Difficulty
- easy
- Route
- loop
- Difficulty colour
- red run
- Up and down
- ↑ 292 m · ↓ 292 m
Colours work like ski runs and match the app: they come from the length, the climbs and the steepness. Highest point: 163 m.
Where to start
The Théoule-sur-Mer seafront by the tourist office, next to the “Théoule Plage” bus stop. You can also start from the Pointe de l’Aiguille park car park on the D6098 road.
Before you go
The department used to describe this loop as route no. 57. It is not in the current Randoxygène guide, so the length and time come from the earlier description.
The park is open April 1 to October 31 from 7:00 to 20:00, and November 1 to March 31 from 8:00 to 18:00. It closes when the fire risk is high, in strong wind and during works.
In the park, no cycling, no horse riding, no fires, no camping and no picking plants. Keep dogs on a leash all year.
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.
Facts checked on 30.10.2026.
Sources
- Randoxygène, Alpes-Maritimes Department — Parc de la Pointe de l’Aiguille
- Alpes-Maritimes Department — rules of the Pointe de l’Aiguille park (December 17, 2019): hours, dogs, bikes
- Randoxygène — “Pays Côtier” walking guide 2025/26: the Théoule coast and the Estérel corniches
- OpenStreetMap — “Circuit de l’Aiguille”, Alpes-Maritimes Department route no. 57 (3.8 km, ±160 m)
- Sentiers en France — “Circuit de l’Aiguille” after the Alpes-Maritimes General Council description (3.8 km, 2 h)
- Alpes-Maritimes Prefecture — order 2025-101: summer access to forests according to the risk map for each commune (summary, May 2025)
- Daily fire risk map by commune for the Alpes-Maritimes
