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(S) From the L'Estive stopover lodge, turn right (south-west) onto the road leading downhill for about a hundred metres.
(1) Quickly join theGR® on the left, below the stopover lodge. Above, the main road and the Authion massif from the previous day’s route. This start of the trail passes through larch woods to reach Cabanes Vieilles, a military camp where the memorial to the capture of Authion stands, featuring the tank that ensured the mission’s success.
(2) From the Cabanes Vieilles camp, take the wide track on the right which descends to the Cabanes Vieilles cattle farm.
(3) At the bend, take the path on the right which descends to the bottom of the valley. Cross the stream and climb up the opposite slope.
(4) At the junction at the 1801m mark, follow theGR® to the right (do not take the wide track also on the right). Join this track, follow it to the left for about 250m, then leave it again and continue the ascent to the Baisse de Ventabren.
(5) Continue along theGR® to reach the Baisse de la Déa.
(6) Cross the track and begin the final ascent of this stage, the Mangiabo (1821m). Pass the summit and begin the descent along theGR® which will take you to Sospel. Take the hairpin bend to the right and reach a fork.
(7) Continue straight ahead and descend to the Baisse de Linière.
(8) Continue left on theGR® and reach a junction.
(9) Ignore the path that branches off to the right at the hairpin bend and continue straight down to the Baisse de Fighièra. During this descent, discover the military remains that once protected the old border with Italy.
(10) Continue straight on along theGR® to Sospel, a charming town with the Pont Vieux. This stage ends at the wonderful stopover lodge, L'Auberge du Pont Vieux (E).
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