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Park in the car park at the Aire du Sommet de Lure.
See also "practical information" to start directly from the station at point 9.
(S/E) Follow the yellow signs for Les Chaumettes - Crête de Lure. Start by going down a fairly stony path that passes through a valley.
(1) Go back up following the signs for the ridge; the path going up on the left is about ten metres after the sign on the left.
Cross the road and continue towards Crête de Lure.
(2) Turn left, still following the signs for Crête de Lure, to climb to the summit. You can't miss it, given the antennas (military and civilian installations).
(3) Stay on theGR®® and follow the signs for the Lure station. Pass the signpost marked "Les relais".
Go down and get closer to the road at a hairpin bend (panoramic car park). Continue along the ridge, going uphill.
(4) Next to the orientation table, theGR®® trail branches off to the left. Continue straight ahead, staying on the ridge, and you will come to a descent through scree. You will arrive at a small plateau where you may notice iron posts where one of the old ski lifts used to run. Head towards the Barres sign and follow the yellow markings.
(5) You need to climb back up, which is a bit like the principle of a ridge: climb up and down to reach the Crête des Cavalets.
(6) Turn left towards a small hillock that allows you to enter and reach the Pré du Fau.
(7) Continue slightly to the left, heading towards Station de Lure 3km and Bois des Glacières. Leave the meadow and enter a stony area. Here, you will find everything you need to build some nice cairns. Descend towards the forest.
Cross a larger path and take it on the left, continuing in the same direction. Follow the yellow markings carefully, as you need to leave this wide path and turn right onto a small trail. Descend before climbing back up into the valleys.
At Bois des Glacières, continue along the path, following the signs for Lure station and the snow stadium.
(8) This is not a change of direction, but it was the starting point of the Ponchon du Roux ski lift. Continue south-southeast to reach the ski resort at the Grand Pin ski lift.
(9) Head towards the resort buildings, then descend into the valley, following theGR®® markings and the direction of the Collet des Charbonnières. At the bottom, this was the starting point for the Cassia, Morteiron and Ecole ski lifts.
Enter a grove of oak trees at Combe de Morteiron.
(10) Turn left towards the Collet des Charbonnières and leave the GR®®. Leave the path and take a track suitable for vehicles, then enter a beech forest. At a hairpin bend, there are two old metal charcoal kilns at the side of the track. Continue to the Collet des Charbonniers.
(11) At the fork, take the descent on the right towards the Crête de Lure. Reach
the Charbonnière de Chavalet.
(12) Do not take the hairpin bend downhill, but take the path opposite that goes uphill. The climb is quite steep in the woods.
(13) When you come out of the woods, the path becomes easier. Continue straight ahead and, when you reach a flat section, look out for a hillock on your right.
(14) Follow the direction of the antennas and take a path that branches off to the left, climbing towards the car park (S/E).
, alternating sunshine and shade with forest trails.
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