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Park in the car park at Col de Saint-Eustache, on either side of the RD420, near the "Chez José" chalet and refreshment bar.
(S/E) Head west on the wide track, leaving the chalet behind you, and start the climb opposite. You will soon reach a fork.
(1) Take the track that climbs to the right, ignoring the one that goes to the left (closed). The slope rises quickly to the Col de Velica. There are yellow markings all along the route.
(2) When the climb levels off, in a left-hand bend, turn left onto the small path climbing through the fir trees.
(3) At the end of the small path, return to the wide track. Turn right onto the path going uphill, ignoring the one going downhill on the left (obstructed/closed).
(4) At the pass, ignore the path leading off to the right and continue left onto the trail that now climbs up the ridge (signpost for San Petru). Looking back regularly during the climb, you can see the Aiguilles de Bavella, Mont Incudine, etc. The trail climbs gradually in stages until it reaches San Petru, which overlooks the path on the right.
(5) Accessible after a short, easy climb over the rocks. Beautiful panoramic view from the summit.
After Monte San Petru, continue west on the well-marked trail to reach elevation 1389 (marked by an antenna), which overlooks Punta di a Junca below. An orientation table set back slightly from the path provides commentary on the magnificent panoramic view of the Gulf of Valinco (Propriano), Mount Cagna, and Sardinia on a clear day...
(6) Return to the trail (note: there are no longer any markings, only cairns) and descend between the rocks, following the cairns to reach the memorial to the plane crash of 1 December 1981.
(7) To return, follow exactly the same route as on the way up to reach the Col de Saint Eustache. The descent is towards the Aiguilles de Bavella and Mont Incudine to the east.
Return to the Col de Saint-Eustache car park (S/E).
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