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The start of this walk is at the Col de Brouis. (D2204 linking Breil-sur-Roya to Sospel)
Yellow signposting along the entire route.
(S/E) From the small car park at the Col de Brouis, join the track known as the “Route de l’Armée des Alpes”
(1) Follow this gravel road for about one kilometre, passing an old barracks converted into a farm, until you reach marker 125.
(2) Continue along the Route de l’Armée des Alpes until the first bend. Leave it on your right, take the Baisse de Levens path and arrive at a stream.
(3) Although this stream is currently dry, the flooding caused by Storm Alex has destroyed the crossing over it.
You’ll need to go down a few metres to find a makeshift crossing. Return to the path via this makeshift crossing. Make your way back to the Baisse de Levens by following this well-marked path.
(4) Heading south-south-east, continue until you reach a Fork in the road. Take the left-hand path (signpost with a yellow arrow). Follow this pleasant, almost flat path through the woodland until you reach another junction.
(5) Ignore the path on the left, which is reserved for the descent. Continue eastwards and begin a circular route to come out facing the ridge leading to the summit.
(6) Ignore the path on the left and follow the ridge until you reach the first combat block. Explore the various blocks with their imposing surfaces, topped with gun turrets. At the final block, reach the summit of Mont Gros.
(7) From Mont Gros, head back to the junction with the path reserved for the descent.
(5) Turn right onto the descending path. At marker 138, turn 90° and, after about a hundred metres, begin the switchback descent to marker 137.
(8) Turn right, head back to marker 136 and the Col de Brouis road. Follow the D2204 carefully back up to the Col de Brouis car park (S/E).
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