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From Nice, take the M114 to the Aire Saint-Michel.
At the crossroads, take the Chemin de Châteaurenard (markedGR® Rouge et Blanc) until you reach a barrier. Park along the road, leaving enough space to turn around.
-park on the road (Avenue de Rimiez) before the Aire Saint Michel roundabout or on the left towards the post office (Vieux Chemin de Gairaut).
(S/E) From the car park, return to the roundabout and go around it using the pedestrian crossings. Look for theGR®5(red and white signposts) and follow it south-west for a while along the street (Chemin de Châteaurenard).
(1) At the end of this street, climb a few steps and you will reach a flat area (fountain). Continue to a fork in the road.
(2) Take the stony path on the right (red and white markings), which climbs steeply and leads to a crossroads.
(3) Ignore the paths and continue straight ahead on the GR® until you reach a ruin.
(4) Leave the GR® trail, which continues to the left, and follow a narrow path that starts on the right just after the ruins. This path winds through the scrubland above the houses for about 350 metres. At the last moment, you will see the Pyramid just below you. Be careful of the precipice below the pyramid (Ratapignata cave).
(5) Go around the building on the left, then follow the main path uphill (heading north-east) towards the high-voltage power line pole, which you should go around on the left.
Continue climbing up the main path to the pile of stones, where you will join a beautiful track (gas marker with a yellow-topped post). Turn left and join the GR®.
(6) Turn right and follow the red and white markings uphill. Leave a path on your right and continue to thesecond high-voltage power line.
(7) Look for the path marked with a red and white cross below on the left. Descend the Graus ridge via very stony switchbacks to return to the gas track (yellow-topped post). Turn left onto the ascending track, then turn right 90 m further on onto the well-marked track.
When you reach a flat area (note the beautiful olive tree on the left), take the main path on the left for 250 m. At the junction of the two well-marked paths, continue left horizontally, pass in front of a low stone wall and follow the path through the pine forest.
When you reach a parallel path below, descend and follow it to the left in the same direction (south).
Don't worry about staying on the other path. Be very careful of mountain bikes. You will soon reach a junction with theGR® trail you started on.
(3) Turn right and head south. After 50 m, you will see a beautiful oratory on the left. To get there, follow the faint path that starts on the left a few metres before a small flat area (100 m there and back).
(8) Return to theGR®, turn left to find the intersection you passed at the start of the hike.
(2) Follow the same route back to the car park (S/E).
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