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At Le Rove on the D568, park in the Allée des Écoles near the pharmacy.
(S/E) Head west, past 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, following the track heading south-west. Keep right as you pass under a high-voltage power line, then walk past the ‘Les Esclades’ sign. You will reach a Y-junction.
(2) Continue left, heading south. Beehives on the left. Walk for about 100 m and keep left at a Y-junction. Then, about 250 m further on, keep right at the next Y-junction. Reach the ridge and follow it to the left. Enjoy the view. Reach a T-junction.
(3) Turn right and descend into the valley to an X-junction. Climb up opposite, on the other side, towards the Baou de l’Œuvre ridge, which you should follow to the left. Take a short detour to the Croix des Dames, then pass by the Croix Paix et Amour. Then begin a steep, stony descent. Take care. Keep to the left and join the Chemin de la Batterie de Figuerolles at elevation 195, then head east.
(4) Leave this path and head right, climb a small hill then descend onto a more overgrown path which joins a straight track heading east. You’ll reach a Y-junction at the start of the Vallon du Coucourdier.
(5) Turn left and rejoin the Chemin de la Batterie de Figuerolles (track), following it to the right until you reach the vicinity of the D568 road.
(6) Turn left at the 79-metre mark. The path runs alongside the D568 before gradually moving away from it as it climbs. After a descent through the forest, you’ll reach a T-junction where the path is barely visible.
(7) Turn right heading north-west, then after a circular loop to the left, arrive at the bottom of a small valley which you climb up on the left. Note the numerous terraces and olive trees. Arrive at a Y-junction.
(8) Turn right towards some olive trees. The path then descends due north. At the bottom of the terraces is a sign for La Gourgue Longue. You arrive opposite a private property and a DFCI track (barrier).
(9) Turn left and follow the DFCI track up to a wooded, open area with a Y-junction.
(10) Keep to the right, heading west. You’ll come to a fenced-in game enclosure and a Y-junction.
(11) Turn left, then about 50 m further on, keep to the right. Follow the red arrows and the yellow markings. You will reach a Y-junction.
(12) Leave the yellow markings and head right into a narrow valley leading to the Puits de l'Œuvre. Explore the area then retrace your steps.
(13) Turn right onto the path, which initially follows the ridge before gradually descending in a wide circular loop towards the west. You will reach a Y-junction.
(14) Turn left onto the path, which widens as it passes under a high-voltage power line and then joins the wide track taken on the way out. Keep to the right on the track and return to the initial junction of the circular route.
(1) Head straight ahead and follow the route back in the opposite direction to reach the starting point (S/E)
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