Porte des Aires - Sentier des grottes

Caves path

AUPS

A beautiful walk through various landscapes, the olive trees, the stone walls, the caves and especially the rupestrian chapels.




Go towards the fountain and then turn right. Walk past the Saint-Pancrace collegiate church, go up avenue Gabriel Péri and then rue du Marché. Pass at the foot of the clock tower, continue along rue des Aires and exit the ramparts through the gate of les Aires. Cross the road at the crosswalk on the left, then turn right and take the allée Jean Moulin between the middle school and the elementary school. Turn right onto chemin de la Trinité. Be careful going uphill - you'll need to keep your breath! At the first bend, follow the ''Sentier des grottes'' sign and leave the road. Continue along the path. Pass under the Trinity chapel and continue to the first caves in Aups. Follow until you reach the Sainte-Madeleine chapel, then turn left under the holm oaks. Turn right at the crossroads. Follow the low stone wall - Be careful, this section is slippery! Continue until you reach the road. Follow the road down past the oil mill and join the D77 road between Aups and Tourtour. Go back to the village by turning right onto the allée Charles Boyer.

The yellow markings start to the right of the Henri Nans college. To see the hike on the map, click here: https://shorturl.at/FQkip

Spoken languages : French,

Activity information

Distance : 2(km)

Route type: BOUCLE

Duration : 45(min)

Labels

  • Children

Services

  • Pets welcome

Prices

Free access.

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Contact


Phone 00 33 (0)4 94 84 00 69

Place Martin Bidouré
83630 - AUPS

Modified from 08/09/2025 by "Office de Tourisme Intercommunal Lacs et Gorges du Verdon".

Openings


All year round daily.
Before hiking, check whether access to forest areas is authorised: https://www.risque-prevention-incendie.fr/var/.

Subject to favorable weather.

Intercommunal Tourist Office Lacs et Gorges du Verdon
242 avenue Albert 1er, 83630 Aups | +33 4 94 70 21 64 | Contact us
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