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Parking: Place Jean Moulin in Le Revest-les-Eaux.
(S/E) Head east, passing the Comoni theatre on your left. Leave the private road on your right and continue down Chemin de la Reboune. When you reach Chemin de la Foux, follow it to the left and look out over Lac de Dardennes (or Le Revest dam) on your right.
(1) Follow the concrete spillway on the right (blue markings) to its end, then descend to the right towards the tip of the lake. Ford the lake, except in heavy rain, heading south-east. Climb up the opposite bank and take the path on the left.
(2) Continue and you will soon reach the Ragas site (a large rocky hole that is the site of a Vaucluse exsurgence from the Siou-Blanc massif (see section "During the hike").
(3) Turn east and head into the Ravin du Cierge. Walk through a shady forest between two rock faces.
(4) At an intersection, continue straight ahead (north-northeast, ignoring a path that leads east). Climb up the ravine on a path marked in yellow, which is not shown on the IGN map (but is present on OSM). The path climbs over sharp limestone pavement that can be quite sharp in places. The yellow trail is easy to follow as the markings are close together. Pass under two high-voltage power lines, then, directly below other power lines, turn left (west). Continue climbing until you reach a tarmac road.
(5) Cross the road and follow it to the right for a few dozen metres (caution: during the week there is heavy lorry traffic heading towards the quarry). Then turn left onto Chemin des Turcos. Ignore the path branching off to the right (marked "sportif" and also marked in yellow), and follow the yellow markings (blue markings if in doubt). Climb up the wide stony path and pass under the high-voltage power lines.
(6) At the intersection, turn left and pass under the high-voltage power lines again. Continue climbing, parallel to the high-voltage power lines, then pass under them twice. Continue north-west. At the intersection with a cistern, turn left. After about 50 metres, you will see the entrance to the Impluvium on your right.
(7) Make a short round trip marked in blue to visit the Impluvium (info in the "During the hike" section).
(7) Return to the main path (south-west) and follow theGR®99(red and white markings; a few blue markers where there is doubt). After about 250 m, at a fork, keep right and follow the markings. Along the way, enjoy beautiful views of the quarry, the harbour, the north-facing slopes of the Toulon mountains, Giens and the Hyères islands. Pass under a high-voltage power line and you will come to another intersection.
(8) Turn south-west and follow the blue markings.
(9) At Col des Morts, turn left downhill. Continue on theGR®99and follow it (southeast then south). Pass near a cistern then under a high-voltage power line. Walk along the stadium, arrive on Chemin de Fieraquet and follow the Route de Signes downhill to the right.
(10) Leave the road immediately to follow theGR® on the left via Chemin des Baumettes, and continue downhill. You will come out onto Boulevard Estienne d'Orves. Follow it to the left. Take thefirst left, then left again to return to the car park (S/E).
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