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The departure point is at the end of Route du Pré de Cavalier Bas, where there is space to park a few cars.
Yellow markings.
(S/E) From marker 265, follow the small track that climbs up to the right. After 200m, at marker 266, turn left and follow the wide path that climbs up to a broad ridge... before descending a few metres to marker 267.
(1) Take the path on the right that goes around the Colle de Millian to the east towards Mont Férion. Follow the main path marked in yellow and climb directly to marker 269, at an altitude of 922 m, behind the Colle de Millian (the IGN map is not up to date).
(2) Continue right towards Mont Férion and the Chapelle Saint-Michel until you reach the next marker.
(3) At marker 270, turn right towards the Chapelle Saint-Michel. After a few dozen metres, you will come to a track at marker 277.
(4) Follow the path on the right for a few metres and take the stairs on the left that lead to a path overlooking the DFCI track.
After a sharp left turn, the path winds up through the forest and comes out onto the same track higher up, at marker 276 (incorrectly positioned on the IGN map).
(5) Cross the track towards the Crête du Férion and at the next intersection, marker 275 (also incorrectly positioned), turn left towards the Chapelle Saint-Michel.
A few hundred metres further on, on an almost flat path in the forest, you will arrive at this beautiful chapel, whose full name is Saint-Michel-des-Cèdres.
(6) Go around the chapel on the right and follow the marked trail, which crosses the track twice more. The second time, take the track a few metres to the left and the trail climbs up to the right, following the ridge to the summit.
(7) At the summit, enjoy the beautiful view of the eastern part of the Alpes-Maritimes, including the village of Coaraze at the foot of the Férion, with a few peaks of the Mercantour in the distance... Then begin the descent by following the trail that runs along the fence above the track and descends into the forest to a small flat area at marker 273.
Follow the track on the left for about 20 metres and descend on the right towards the Col du Dragon.
This part of the trail is very steep and can be very slippery in wet weather.
(8) Once at the Col du Dragon, marker 272, take the track that descends to the left. A few hundred metres further on, descend to the right at marker 271 (once again poorly positioned on the IGN map) towards Levens.
This trail quickly leads to marker 270.
(3). Continue straight ahead until you reach marker 269.
(2) Turn right towards Levens to go around the Colle de Millian, this time to the west.
(1) Return to the starting point by following the same route as on the way up (S/E).
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