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From Nice, access L'Escarène by the "Train des Merveilles" or by car: car park located on the square just behind the church.
(S/E) At the start, you may wish to visit the church, which is a listed historical monument. Opposite the church, take Rue Joseph Thaon. Turn left onto Rue du Pont Vieux, cross the bridge, a remnant of the salt road, then continue along Rue Saint-Sébastien, which will take you to the Nice-Sospel national road.
At this point, turn left and cross the road bridge called "Pont de l'Armée des Alpes" which overlooks the Paillon. At the end of the bridge, turn right onto the tarmac road, Allée de Verdun, and pass between the two parts of the cemetery.
(1) About 300 metres after the cemetery, leave the tarmac road and take a path that starts on the left on the hillside (cairn). When you reach the valley, keep to the right and follow the stream.
(2) Ford the stream and follow the path that branches off to the left and winds up the hill. You will come to a crossroads.
(3) Turn left, leave the forest and reach another crossroads.
(4) Turn left and head for marker 164, which marks the crossroads of the carriage roads.
(5) Turn right heading north. Keep left at the crossroads and continue to the edge of the Paillon National Forest.
(6) Leave the track and take a path on the left. After 100 metres, on the right, you will see a "panoramic viewpoint" set up by the ONF. You will reach a crossroads of paths
(7) Turn left, walk about 100 metres and turn right. Continue along this path until you reach the tarmac road that leads to Avenue de la Colle d'Ampuons.
(8) Turn left and continue straight ahead until you reach the junction with Avenue Borriglione at the cemetery.
(9) Turn left and continue straight on towards Berre-les-Alpes to stroll down to the bottom of the village, heading towards the northern part of the town. Pass by the church and continue along the paved slanting streets.
(10) At this point, below the village, the path towards Capella begins, marked by signpost number 162. Follow this path and then the marl. Please note that there is a steep section equipped with a 10-metre lifeline cable. Reach signpost 163 and turn right to find signpost 164 further on, which you already passed on the way there.
(5) Turn right, heading south, onto the carriageway which leads to a crossroads after numerous hairpin bends.
(11) Follow the carriageway to the left and walk to the two mobile phone masts.
(12) Walk 5 metres past the right-hand mast; the path (not marked on the map) is below the mast on the right. Follow it to the village.
(13) At the hairpin bend, immediately descend to the left towards the old village on a path (not marked on maps) which continues via steps.
Go through the arched passageways to reach the main street (Rue du Château). Cross the street, take the stone steps again, turn left into Rue de Nice, which will take you back to the nearby church. Turn left to return to the car park (S/E).
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