Autumn cavalcade in the Maures forest
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Itinerary information:
Itinerary departure: Parking du stade in Collobrières
Road access to the departure point: A57 motorway, exit n°10 "Cuers" then D14 towards Pierrefeu / Collobrières. Cross Collobrières in the direction of Gonfaron / Grimaud. The car park is located at the exit of the village on the right.
Map references : TOP 25 n°3445 OT " Cuers "
Itinerary markings : Two colours of horizontal markings
- Red and white : Long distance footpaths
- Green and white : Other agreed footpaths
ITINERARY DAY 1 :32 KM
From the stadium car park, go towards Collobrières. Go through the village and turn left at the end of the main street to reach the Notre Dame des Victoires church, which you follow on the left.Go up the avenue of plane trees in the direction of Plateau Lambert and then follow the direction of the Chartreuse de la Verne to reach the Malière track. This track gradually turns into a narrow winding path that follows the Destéou valley and leads to the Plateau Lambert, a vast meadow in the middle of the Maures national forest. Once on the plateau, continue to the right towards Capelude. The itinerary then branches off to the left towards "Piste de Valescure". At the junction with the D214, go up to the Croix d'Anselme on the left. Further on, the Vallon de Rascas begins below and leads to the D39 which you take on the right to join the Piste de Valescure. At the Défens du Cros de Mouton, turn left onto the Crêtes Marc Robert road towards Gonfaron. At the next intersection, the Condamines trail, on the left, leads to the Aurier gîte, the first stage of the hike.
ITINERARY DAY 2 :25 KM
Take the route of day 1 in the opposite direction to get back to the Crêtes Marc Robert. Turn left towards Gonfaron to the Col des Fourches to get to Notre Dame des Anges. There is an orientation table to help you see the whole massif and its natural sites. To get back to the itinerary, retrace your steps and continue along the tarmac road until you reach the junction with the Crêtes Martels DFCI track 3 km further down. At the Baudis-son hunters' hut, take the Vaucanes track on the left which joins the D14. Head towards the town centre then turn right before the wine cooperative. Cross the Réal Collobrier and head back towards Collobrières to reach the Notre Dame des Victoires church. Cross the village to get back to the car park where the route starts.
Respecting crops on private property.