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Departure from the Col des Quatre Chemins (accessible by bus no. 84 from Nice-Riquier or park on the Stratégique du Mont Leuze)
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(S/E) Follow the Route Stratégique du Mont Leuze, which winds its way between beautiful villas.
(1) At a Departmental Council signpost indicating the direction of the Plateau de la Justice, leave the road and turn right onto the track. Follow this track, which gradually climbs to a ledge above La Trinité and the Paillon valley. Pass under the power lines.
(2) At the next signpost, leave the track and climb up to the right along a steep path towards the Plateau de la Justice.
In March 2019, there was an enclosure on the ascent. You can walk along it to rejoin the path a few metres higher up (you can also go through the enclosure, but watch out for the cows...). Continue to the track that goes around the Plateau de la Justice.
(3) Once on the track, turn left to reach the Mont Fourche car park.
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(4) Cross the car park and find an unmarked path that leads through the heath to the summit of Mont Fourche at the edge of the woods.
(5) From the summit, take a short break in the sun to admire the view of the sea and coastline on one side and the peaks of the Mercantour on the other. Then retrace your steps back to the car park.
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(4) Take the road on your left, pass a car park and continue straight ahead to join the marked trail that marks the entrance to the Plateau de la Justice park.
(6) Cross the car park and turn immediately left. Follow the track marked with sports equipment.
At the next intersection, continue to the left and, at the relay antenna, leave the marked trail for the road that descends to the left.
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At the next bend, go straight down a path to find a new road.
(7) Descend to the right and at the next intersection, ascend to the left. Pass the equestrian centre to reach the telecommunications relay station. Continue along the track that turns left, don't miss the view of Nice on your right, and enter the forest.
Ignore (but don't forget) the path that descends to the right and a few metres further on, turn left to climb towards Mont Leuze.
(8) At the top of Mont Leuze, the view is not really clear... which is a shame.
Retrace your steps, turn right and then descend to the left via the path you ignored earlier.
After a steep descent under the trees, you will come to an intersection.
(9) Turn left onto the Sentier des Charbonniers. As you leave the forest, the view opens up and you can admire the harbour of Villefranche-sur-Mer.
Continue along the balcony path and you will reach a water reservoir just above the Grande Corniche (RM 2564).
Go down the stairs along the reservoir to reach the Grand Corniche. Be careful, this is a fairly busy road where some vehicles may drive at high speed despite the 70km/h speed limit.
Walk along the side of the road, descending to the right towards the Col des Quatre Chemins to return to the starting point (S/E).
), we had trouble finding the path. The poorly maintained and steep path (with a few cairns here and there) took us back to the Grande Corniche reservoir. The section on the Grande Corniche, where cars drive fast, is short.
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