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(S/E) Head towards the junction of the D512 (Route de Chartreuse) and Chemin Saint-Bruno/Chemin des Écoliers (junction with traffic lights).
Head towards "Les Pas des Huguenots" by following a tarmac footpath that climbs north-west and then joins a tarmac road.
(1) At the junction, turn left, following the sign for Col de Vence.
At the next three-way junction, take the lane slightly to the left (no sign for Col de Vence). The road descends slightly.
(2) At a wide right-hand bend, turn right (north) onto a road that climbs steeply, signposted Col de Vence. After a few dozen metres, this road turns into a path through the woods. Follow this path until it joins a local track, then continue straight on along the track.
When this local track turns sharply right (at an altitude of 600 metres), continue straight on along a path through the woods.
This path joins a small road which you should take to the left. (For your information, this road leads to the D512 50 metres to the right).
(3) At the next three-way junction, turn right to reach Château Pilon a little further on (do not follow the sign for “Chemin Bâtonnière” which heads off to the left).
At Château Pilon, continue north on the road to reach the hamlet of La Chapelle on the D512. Continue straight on the road (take care) to reach the Col de Vence.
(4) Turn back and then take theGR®9(red and white markings) to the right towards Chemin des Batteries.
At the "Chemin des Batteries" sign, leave theGR® and turn left onto a path that descends into the woods, towards Corenc and Chantemerle.
(5) After about a kilometre (at an altitude of around 610 metres), you will reach a tarmac road leading downhill. Follow it to the left and, at the junction 100 metres further down, at a place called La Chantemerle, turn left and then immediately take the path opposite, towards “Tour des Chiens”. About 150 metres further on, turn right onto a path that descends into the woods and leads to a junction.
(6) A sign points to the Col de Vence on the left, but that is not the direction we are heading in. So take the path leading down to the right to reach the Tour des Chiens.
This path leads onto a road. At the sign for La Tour des Chiens, follow the signs for Souberthaud, first downhill via one or two hairpin bends, then along a flat stretch that climbs slightly. On the right, you can admire the building known as La Tour des Chiens.
(2) At Souberthaud, you rejoin the ascent route, which you will follow in the opposite direction to return to the starting point at Corenc Village (S/E).
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