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Park in the Parc de Saint-Pons car park at the exit of Gémenos.
(S) Cross the park, keeping the river on your left. At the end of the first part of the park, cross the road (D2), ignore the path on the left and continue on the right.
(1) Pick up the path on the right that passes behind a small meadow. Follow this path as it climbs, continue straight ahead at the first crossroads and continue climbing between the hills. At the Y-junction, take the path on the left. The slope becomes much steeper until you reach an intersection. At this point, you will be on the hillside and will begin to overlook the Saint-Pons valley.
(2) Turn right and follow the path until you reach a forest track.
(3) Keep left and follow it until you reach theGR®98signpost.
(4) Here, hikers have two choices: either take theGR® trail or a track that branches off to the right (option marked on the map): these two paths meet again about 700 metres further on. Then turn right/left and follow theGR®98markings, staying on the main trail.
(5) At the crossroads, turn right towards Pic de Bertagne via Vallon de l'Aigle.
(6) At the Col de l'Aigle, turn left and the path climbs steeply again. Continue along this path, ignoring a path on the right, and pass the Col du Fauge.
(7) Continue until you reach a road.
(8) Take this road on the left towards the civil aviation facilities.
(9) Shortly before the entrance, take a small path that runs along the fence on the left to the south to reach the tip of the Pic de Bertagne.
(10) Enjoy the view! Retrace your steps back to where you joined the road on the way up.
(8) Look for the yellow markings on the safety barrier indicating the path that will take you down the north side on the left.
(11) When you reach the section that descends along the side of the wall, be careful of rocks that may be slippery in wet weather. Once at the bottom of the wall, take the path that passes through a small wood to the Col de Bretagne and an intersection with a monument to hikers who died for France.
(12) At the intersection, turn left towards the old ice house. After about 200 metres, turn right and leave the path leading to the wall.
(13) Shortly after the ice house, take the path that descends to your right. Continue along the path until you see a tiny rocky ridge on your right.
(14) At this point, the path runs straight ahead with Pic de Bertagne behind you and a mini rocky ridge on your right. Be careful not to miss the path marked with small yellow dots. Otherwise, you will have to cross the brush to reach the path that can be seen a little further down on your left. Continue downhill to the signpost and, at this crossroads, take the path on the left leading downhill to the Parc de Saint-Pons.
(15) Shortly before reaching the road, look for a small path that descends steeply to the left towards the river. Be careful: it is very steep.
(16) Join the path coming from the ice house via the Vallon des Crides. Continue along the path on the right until you reach a road at a cistern. Turn left towards the river and the park.
(17) Once in the park, cross the river via a small stone bridge on your left. This will take you to the abbey. Once there, return to the car park via the small path that passes just under the bridge in front of the abbey and follows the river to a building next to which there is an old mill and a waterfall.
(18) Continue along the path opposite with the stream on your right until you reach the D2. Cross it and take the same path as on the way there to return to the car park (E).
Visorando member
Moderate 
Association / Club / Walk leader
Easy 
