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The hike starts from the car park next to the small SNCF train station in Le Trayas.
Yellow signposts
(S/E) Take the track that runs alongside the railway line towards the Pic de l'Ours.
After a few metres, the path climbs slightly.
(1) Leave the track and climb up to the right, following the marked path under the pine trees.
(2) After a few minutes of climbing, you will come to a junction with a marked trail. Keep to the right, following the yellow markings.
The path runs along a ledge facing a few villas in Trayas on the ridge of the neighbouring hill. You will quickly gain height and begin to see the peaks of the Mercantour in the distance before arriving at the Col Notre-Dame.
(3) At the pass, take the path that branches off to the left (behind the two tarmac tracks) towards the Dent de l'Ours and the Pic de l'Ours.
Blue markings
(4) After a few dozen metres, follow the sign for Pic de l'Ours directly to the left. The path is quite wide but the climb is very direct for the first few metres and therefore quite steep!
After a few switchbacks, the antenna seems close... but you'll need to make a little more effort in the last few metres to reach the summit.
Yellow markings
(5) Go around the TDF antenna on the left and follow the path on the sunny side to enjoy the beautiful view of the Gulf of Fréjus and the Bay of Saint-Tropez. On a clear day, you can see the Rocher de Roquebrune, the Bessillon, the Sainte-Victoire and the Sainte-Baume.
Continue along this path, which climbs back up under the antenna on the west side.
Blue markings
(6) At the intersection, descend to the left towards the Dent de l'Ours, at the foot of which is a cave.
Yellow markings
(7) Turn left and follow the path along the ledge overlooking much of the Estérel massif, including its highest point in the distance, Mont Vinaigre, where there is a watchtower near the summit.
The path winds slightly to go around the Pic de l'Ours to the west and then south to reach the Col des Lentisques.
(8) Cross the road and descend via the marked path on the left. After a rapid descent towards the sea, you will arrive at the intersection you passed on the way up.
(2) Continue straight ahead, following the same route as on the way up to return to the starting point (S/E).
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