France
Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur
Var
Draguignan
Fréjus
Ruines du Barrage de Malpasset
France
Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur
Var
Draguignan
Fréjus
Ruines du Barrage de Malpasset
Ruines du Barrage de Malpasset
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Recommended by 64 hikers
Location: Fréjus, Draguignan, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, France
Best Hikes to Ruines du Barrage de Malpasset
- Easy
4.8
(44)
247
Malpasset Dam Ruins – Ruines du Barrage de Malpasset loop from Les Collines du Capitou01:18
4.47km
120m
Intermediate5.0
(1)
24
Ruines du Barrage de Malpasset – Malpasset Dam Ruins loop from Les Esterets du Lac03:53
14.4km
190m
Expert4.0
(2)
12
Malpasset Dam Ruins – Ruines du Barrage de Malpasset loop from Les Adrets-de-l'Estérel05:53
20.9km
430m
Tips
Beautiful hike to the ruins of the Barrage de Malpasset.This is a former dam that suddenly and completely collapsed on the night of December 2, 1959.The flood destroyed several villages and cost 423 people their lives.
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•October 4, 2024
December 2, 1959: rupture of the Fréjus drinking water reservoir: the Malpasset dam... 428 victims.
The site is worth the detour to see the power of the water...translated by•April 27, 2024
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Location: Fréjus, Draguignan, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, France
Best Hikes to Ruines du Barrage de Malpasset
- Easy
4.8
(44)
247
Malpasset Dam Ruins – Ruines du Barrage de Malpasset loop from Les Collines du Capitou01:18
4.47km
120m
Intermediate5.0
(1)
24
Ruines du Barrage de Malpasset – Malpasset Dam Ruins loop from Les Esterets du Lac03:53
14.4km
190m
Expert4.0
(2)
12
Malpasset Dam Ruins – Ruines du Barrage de Malpasset loop from Les Adrets-de-l'Estérel05:53
20.9km
430m
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