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From the D900, take the D657 towards the hamlet of Maure. Continue straight on along this road, which turns into a track. At the end of the track, park in the car park just past the wooden bridge.
(S/E) At this wooden bridge, you’ll find the signpost marked ‘Ravin de la Blanche 1462 m’; take the track towards Cabane des Mulets for 2 km.
(1) At this bend, leave the track and turn left towards Cabane des Mulets. The path, which is flat for a while, then climbs steeply. Walk alongside a beautiful stream. Cross the wooden bridge and continue along the path. You’ll be treated to some beautiful waterfalls. As you emerge from the woodland, continue along the path across the meadow. Ahead of you lies the rocky massif of La Roche Close.
(2) Cabane des Mulets, which is in fact a beautiful, large 18th-century stone building. On the façade, there is a ‘private property’ sign which must be respected, and a drinking water tap with a constant flow. In the middle of the building on the east side, there is a door leading to toilets and a lovely shelter in case of bad weather.
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Go round the building on the right. Take the track suitable for vehicles which starts about fifty metres to the north. Continue along the track, which climbs gradually.
(3) Cross the stream. There is a menhir at the side of the path. Continue along the track. Take care. The track sometimes disappears, giving way to grassy areas, then reappears a little further on.
(4) Turn left onto the path. At times a narrow track, at times a proper path, at times a grassy area, with a few cairns; use the app if necessary. The surroundings make it easy to find your bearings.
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(5) A challenging section of the path with a steep gradient.
(6) Col la Pierre, elevation 2,433. Take in the extraordinary view of the Alpine massif. Continue due north along the ridge to reach the summit at elevation 2,452. From this summit, continue along the ridge for about a hundred metres. Pass the scree slope and continue to a grassy area, which will be your descent route.
(7) From this grassy area, off the trail, descend the slope in stages heading west. Follow these large, grassy terraces which allow you to descend for approximately 200 metres.
(8) As soon as you have passed the rocky outcrop coming from Col la Pierre – which you have been following from the summit – veer left towards the grassy ridge line that you can see (south-west). Cross three fairly narrow scree slopes.
(9) Once you reach the grassy ridge known as Clot du Col la Pierre – where livestock are sometimes present – continue straight west across the fields. You can see the Cabane des Mulets below.
(10) Go round the trees at this spot, known as ‘le Bosquet’, on the right to avoid the scree slope. Continue downwards due south towards the Cabane des Mulets.
(2) Refreshing water source. Cross the stream situated 50 m south-east of the hut. At the signpost marked ‘Cabane des Mulets, altitude 1710 m’, continue along the track which descends back towards your starting point. Return to the bend in the track you passed on the way up.
(1) Follow the descending track – the reverse route of the outward journey – to return to the car park (start/finish).
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