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(S/E) When you get off the boat, take the alleyway that goes up next to the post office, then turn left towards "La Palud par les Crêtes". Go around the Fort du Moulin and take the stairs on the left, marked "Sentier de Découverte".
(1) At the cemetery, follow the path on the left. Walk along the edge of the sea until you reach a fork below the Fort de l'Estissac.
(2) At the fork, take the path on the left and, after a few metres, ignore the path that branches off to the left. Go downhill (be careful, the path is steep) and you will reach La Palud beach.
(3) Cross the beach and take the steps opposite. After a steep climb, the path continues gently through the woods to a crossroads with a cistern. Turn left towards "La Galère". Reach the promontory and enjoy the beautiful view.
(4) Descend to the right into the scree and continue along the path to Port Man beach.
(5) Be careful when you reach a crossroads with a ruin on your left. Do not go straight ahead (signposted "Retour Village") but go around the ruin and down to the beach. Cross the beach and climb the stairs opposite to reach a track. There is no need to turn left towards Fort de Port Man, as everything is fenced off. Before the ruins, turn right at an acute angle onto a track and climb up to a small sign for "Les Tufs".
(6) Turn left and descend to the "Tufs" or "Baignoires": it takes 10 minutes to descend and 15 minutes to climb back up the 70-metre slope. Follow the "Baignoires" along the lower part to the end where there is a cliff, then return via the upper part. This superb curiosity is well worth the effort of going down and back up again.
(6) Back on the track, turn left and continue climbing up to La Sardinière, ignoring the trailheads on the right.
(7) At this beautiful shaded spot with ruins, take a tiny path on the left called "La Vigie, les Crêtes" (not shown on the map).
(8) At Fortin de la Vigie, there is a beautiful view of Île du Levant. Go down the paved road for 200 metres, then continue on the track towards the south-west until you reach the heliport. Retrace your steps a little and head west towards "Les Crêtes".
(9) Continue west to the viewpoint overlooking Île de la Gabinière below (large platform). Retrace your steps.
(9) Take the path down to the left marked "Retour Village". Follow the stream down to the picturesque Vallon de La Solitude. You will reach a water retention basin and a large crossroads.
(10) Turn left and then immediately right to follow the basin. Follow the track on the left bank of the stream. Walk past the Hôtel du Manoir and then an avenue lined with Provençal cane. Once at the Port Cros harbour, turn right, climb up to the chapel and head for the landing stage (S/E).
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