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Parking is available at the Siou Blanc shelter car park.
(S/E) Head south on theGR® 99 towards the forest road.
(1) Cross the forest road (barrier) and follow the markedGR®99trail.
(2) At the edge of the undergrowth, take the right-hand trail at the crossroads, still on theGR® 99. The markings are a little further on. Continue straight ahead, ignoring the paths on either side.
(3) At the cistern (not shown on the IGN map), leave theGR® which descends to the right and take the blue-marked trail on the left. Quickly leave the trail and turn left (blue markings) onto a slight incline. There is a beautiful view behind you of Mont Caume and the coast.
(4) At the high-voltage power lines, the sharp limestone pavement zone begins. The blue dotted trail alternates between undergrowth and sharp limestone pavement. The trail is well marked and there are cairns, but you must constantly keep the next marker in sight to stay on track.
Caution: there are dangerous hollows and crevasses to step over.
(5) Cassini pyramid at the foot of the antennas. Commemorative plaque on this stone pyramid.
Watch out for cables and other debris. Continue to the summit of Grand Cap, making a small detour to the right.
(6) The Grand Cap is more welcoming for a picnic than the pyramid: flat rocks and superb views. Retrace your steps a little and find a comfortable path on the right, marked in blue.
Caution: another more challenging path marked with blue dots descends into the valley. Do not take it. Follow a fairly wide path that descends into the forest, heading north-west.
(7) Leave the blue-marked path and follow a well-marked trail to the left towards the power lines. It crosses a spectacular, recently deforested rocky area. Further on, the trail becomes a logging road before reaching a forest road at the Mistral oak tree (sign).
(8) Cross the road and continue straight ahead on the track lined with recent forest clearings. Follow this track, which winds through several bends, and you will reach a fork after a descent.
(9) The track turns right: take the unmarked but clearly visible path that starts on the left. Further on, ignore a path on the right and continue to the junction with a large track.
(10) Turn right to reach the memorial to the Resistance fighters executed during the Second World War (700 m).
(11) Turn back to the previous junction.
(10) Turn right onto the wide track and, at the next crossroads (Les Jounces), turn left and rejoin the GR®99. Continue straight ahead on the GR® to the Siou Blanc shelter (S/E).
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