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Departure from the 2 Aiguilles car park, 500 metres east of the Maison de Sainte Victoire, in the commune of Saint-Antonin.
(S/E) From the car park, facing Saint-Victoire, cross the road; the markings are on a rock.
The black route (Garagaï, quite difficult) starts on the right; follow it to the summit.
Ignore the next three paths that branch off to the left, then the markings will head north-east straight towards the cliff. 150 metres before the cliff face, ignore the marked paths on either side.
Be careful, from this point onwards, the black markings are quite far apart and there are paths that will lead you astray. Be sure to look for and follow the markings, otherwise you may find yourself in dangerous situations
(1) Once at the foot of the cliff, you will encounter the first difficulty: the Pied de l'Éléphant.
After this tricky little passage, continue the climb, with the markings heading west.
The route alternates between scree slopes, short climbing sections and paths.
Once you reach a scree slope, the black markings will soon meet up with the green markings (Forcioli)
(2). Leave the scree to cross large rock slabs and one last climbing section. Not far away is the Gouffre du Petit Garagaï. To the west, a little lower down, you can see the entrance to another chasm, the Grand Garagaï.
On the right, you can see the entrance to the Tunnel du Garagaï. You will need to pass through the wall to reach the ridge.
The crossing is steep and a little tricky, as the rock has become slippery due to heavy foot traffic.
(3) As you exit the tunnel, another landscape comes into view with the north face of Sainte-Victoire.
Turn left onto the ridge path (GR®9– red and white markings). Turn left again to climb up to the Croix de Provence (which is not the highest point of the massif).
(4) From the Croix de Provence, descend on theGR® to reach the Prieuré de la Sainte-Victoire, a splendid, beautifully renovated and rather surprising place. A picnic is highly recommended here.
(5) Leave the priory grounds and turn left to continue the descent on the GR®. About 200m further down, at a crossroads, leave theGR® and continue the descent on the blue trail (Bimont). It follows the ridge on fairly easy paths.
At the first junction on the left with the red trail, leave it and continue straight downhill on the blue trail.
(6) At the second fork, on a small platform with a cairn, the dotted red markings invite you to descend to the left.
Descend this stony path (be careful not to slip) towards the Refuge de Cézanne, which can be seen at the bottom.
The path joins the first red fork you passed earlier. Continue downhill to reach a crossroads, very close to the Refuge de Cézanne.
Turn left towards the Oppidum Untinos and Maison de la Sainte Victoire.
(7) A few metres further on, take the opportunity to visit the Refuge Cézanne. Continue along the path marked in brown with theGR®653Ato the Oppidum. 300m after the refuge, turn left at the signpost.
After walking for about 700 metres, at the top of a short steep climb, the Oratoire de l'Amitié is worth a quick stop. Continue for another 300 metres until you reach a crossroads.
Turn right towards the Oppidum and the Deux Aiguilles car park, leaving the brown markings to follow the yellow markings.
Along the way, a path allows you to make a round trip to the Untinos oppidum. Retrace your steps to finish the descent on the right. Further down, at a crossroads with yellow "Y" markings, turn left to reach the car park (S/E).
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