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The Saint-Gabriel Chapel is located on the D33 between Fontvieille and Saint-Étienne-du-Grès. Park in the car park on the side of the road in front of the chapel.
(S/E) From the car park, climb the steps leading to the chapel and follow theGR®6-GR®653Dsigns (red and white).
The route, through olive groves, goes around the chapel and then climbs up to the ruins of the tower that protected the chapel and the village (now gone) and then arrives at a good path.
(1) Turn left onto this path and follow the yellow markings. After 350 metres, at a fork, take the path that climbs to the right (AL101 marker). A good kilometre further up, the path comes out at a large crossroads on a track.
(2) Take this track on the left towards Saint-Étienne-du-Grès, following theGR®6-GR®653Dsigns. Ignore all the paths that branch off to the right and left and stay on the marked track. Pass the cistern marked 142 and continue for 300 metres until you reach a crossroads.
Again, ignore the two paths that branch off to the right and continue straight ahead on theGR® for about 400 metres.
(3) When the track makes a sharp turn (hut below), leave the track and the signposts and take the path that branches off to the right. This path, which is flat at first and then descends, runs along a small cliff equipped with small climbing routes. When you reach the remains of a troglodyte dwelling in a bend, leave the path that branches off to the left and continue straight ahead until you see a yellow signpost.
This path goes around the cliff and then climbs up to a platform offering beautiful views of the eastern Alpilles with Les Baux de Provence in the distance. Continue along the main path to reach a crossroads.
(4) Turn left and enjoy the views of the Crau valley. As you approach cistern no. 144, the signposts will leave the path and take another path that descends to the left. Leave the trailheads and continue on the yellow signposts until you reach a T-junction.
(5) Turn right to go back up. 100 m further up at a fork, stay on the left path and continue. 200 m further on, leave the path that branches off to the right and continue on the marked path. After walking 600 m and climbing well, leave the path on the left and then the one on the right to immediately come out onto a beautiful track.
(6) Turn left onto the track (the yellow markings become less visible after a few hundred metres), ignore the two paths on the right, then 300 metres further on, leave the track and take the path on the right marked with a cairn.
This path will descend into a valley, climb up the opposite side and arrive at a flat area at a crossroads.
(7) Go straight ahead, following the markings on a nice straight path that alternates between descents and ascents, ignoring the numerous paths that branch off to the right and left.
(8) When you reach a path, ignore the yellow markings that go up to the right and descend to the left on the path that leads to cistern no. 275. Take the path on the right, 200m further on at the fork, keep to the right and at the next fork turn left to quickly rejoin the track.
(9) Turn left onto the track and follow theGR®6-GR®653Dmarkings, which will take you to another cistern. Take the path on the right, which will rejoin the junction you passed on the way out 400m further on.
(1) Turn left to find the chapel and the car park (S/E).
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