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The route starts from the car park at the end of Rue des Mallonniers in Saint-Zacharie.
(S/E) Follow Boulevard des Fours eastwards (you’ll soon understand why it’s called that), and at the end turn right towards Huveaune.
(1) Cross the small bridge, then, at the end of the road, turn left onto Avenue Jean Moulin. Follow it to the end. It continues into the forest along a path; carry on for about 200 m until you reach the start of a path leading to the left.
(2) Follow this path down and start walking alongside the riverbed. Stay as close as possible to the Huveaune. When the river begins a wide bend to the right, you’ll come to an old Roman bridge and some beautiful, ancient sluice gates. See Practical Information.
(3) Continue along the river and note an industrial estate on the other side. Turn left to reach the Route de la Sambuc.
(4) Cross with care and follow the track opposite (east). Head uphill and enjoy some views of the Sainte Baume massif to the south. After about 300 m, the track is joined by another coming from the left. After another 300 m, a path branches off to the left.
(5) Ignore this path (it is the return route) and continue along the track to the right. Stay on this track through the forest until you reach a junction just before a right-hand bend.
(6) Ignore the path heading north and head down to the right towards the south, passing the ruins of an old sheepfold; then, at the bottom of the track, turn left. After a hairpin bend to the left followed by a bend to the right, you’ll reach another bend to the right.
(7) At this bend, take the path opposite which follows the course of a stream. It is a long, gently sloping climb heading roughly north, leading onto theGR®9A.
(8) Once on theGR®, turn right and follow the path for about 500 m.
(9) Leave theGR® and turn right, then right again to reach a hillock with a fire station, from where you can enjoy a fine view of Les 2 Nans. Continue to the summit of La Citerne, then turn back.
Return to theGR®9and turn left to reach the previous junction.
(8) Continue straight ahead on theGR® for a good fifty metres and turn left. Follow this path down towards the south-west. Ignore the first turn-off to the right. The path turns 90° to the right and comes to a fork.
(10) At this fork, take the left-hand path; after about 200 m, turn left heading due south. The path gradually turns south-west and, after a left-hand bend, reaches a junction.
(11) Turn right and keep to the left. Continue straight ahead, ignoring the paths to the right or left until you reach a T-junction.
(12) Turn right and rejoin the outbound track at the junction of the circular track.
(5) Return to the starting point, passing the Roman ruins again, then along Avenue Jean-Moulin and Boulevard des Fours to the Malloniers car park
(S/E). See Practical Information.
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