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The hike is fully marked with yellow signs.
The hike starts from the school in Toudon.
(S/E) Take the concrete steps next to the wash house.
You will arrive at a small road which you must cross to take the path opposite that climbs through the houses. After a few minutes' climb, you will reach marker 62.
(1) At marker 62, turn left towards Baisse des Collettes. The route continues through a pine forest with a gentler slope.
When you leave the forest, the vegetation becomes more arid. The path follows a ledge with a beautiful view of the Cheiron massif to the south-west.
You will soon reach the old Sebairons countryside, which has been converted into terraced fields.
(2) Follow the marked trail on the right towards Baisse des Collettes.
The path passes at the foot of a limestone cliff with a slightly tricky passage for those who are sensitive to vertigo. The ground is dry and slippery, so take care.
Just after this slightly exposed section, you will arrive at the Baisse des Collettes (1,270 m).
(3) Take the path on the right towards the Cime des Collettes. Here begins a new section in the forest among Scots pines.
The trail winds at first, then heads northeast to skirt the summit on the north side. After a right turn to the southeast, you will quickly reach marker 92 (1,451 m).
(4) Climb up to the right to reach the summit in a few minutes.
At the Cime des Collettes (1,513 m), the view is unfortunately somewhat obscured by boxwood... but you can see the peaks of the Mercantour National Park on the other side of the border, the Var and Estéron valleys on either side of the Mont Vial ridge, and if the weather is clear enough, you can see the hilltop castle in Nice and the Mediterranean Sea.
(5) Descend to marker 92.
(4) Turn right towards Toudon.
The descent is quite steep through the broom. At times, the path is narrow and overgrown with dense shrubbery. After a short stretch through the forest, you will reach an intersection at marker 63.
(6) Turn right towards Toudon to reach the crossroads at marker 62.
(1) Continue straight ahead along the same route as on the way up to return to the starting point (S/E).
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