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At Le Rove on the D568, park in Allée des Écoles near the pharmacy.
(S/E) Head west, pass the pharmacy, then cross the road at the traffic lights to take Chemin des Esclades opposite. Follow this tarmac road for about 200 m until you reach a barrier and the start of the DFCI CB115 track.
Go through the barrier and follow the track which runs alongside some houses, turns left and climbs into the hills. You will come to a Y-junction.
(1) Turn right and follow the track south-west. Keep right when passing under a high-voltage power line, then pass the Les Esclades sign (visible on the left). You will reach an X-junction.
(2) Turn sharply left towards the east. Keep left at a Y-junction, then pass the ‘Le Baou Nègre’ sign (visible on the right). You will reach a T-junction.
(3) Turn right, then further on, continue straight ahead at an X-junction. You will reach Route Pompidou; follow it to the left. Continue for about 300 m.
(4) Leave the road and follow a wide path on the right, lined with olive trees and terraced fields. Keep right at a Y-junction in the Vallon des Fontètes, heading south-east.
(5) Leave the track and follow a parallel path on the left, which quickly turns left, heading east. After a short, steep and stony descent (several paths are possible), you’ll reach a three-way fork.
(6) Follow the path on the left, marked in light blue, which climbs and, after a few hairpin bends, reaches the Rocher du Bien Heureux, the highest point. Admire the view over the village of La Vesse, the viaduct and the Figuerolles calanque, and the bay of Marseille with its islands.
(7) Leave the light blue markings and continue straight on towards Fort de Figuerolles. Explore the site, then head north along Route Pompidou. You will soon reach a Y-junction.
(8) Turn left and follow the yellow-marked path. After about 1.5 km, rejoin Route Pompidou. Cross it and follow track CB115 opposite. Continue straight on at a fork. On the left and below, you will see some beehives. Join a track at the 195-metre mark; follow it to the left for about 100 metres, heading west.
(9) Leave the track on the right to follow the path which turns right and leads to a T-junction.
(10) Turn left, then, about 40 m further on, keep to the right. Walk for about 100 m to reach a Y-junction.
(11) Turn left and follow the yellow markings. The path descends and reaches the bottom of a small valley.
(12) Turn right into the valley and arrive at an open area with tall pine trees and a track junction at the 130-metre mark.
(13) Follow the track on the left, which passes under a high-voltage power line, then, after a few bends to the left and right, joins the junction you passed on the way out.
(1) Turn right and follow the route in reverse to return to the Allée des Écoles (S/E).
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