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Departure from Saint-Claude Church at the foot of the village of Aspremont.
(S/E) Take Avenue Caravadossi, heading north-east, marked by theGR®5(red and white markings).
(1) At the first right-hand bend, leave this road on the left and follow theGR® northwards. You are now on a small bumpy road that will take you to Place des Salettes, right next to the chapel of the same name.
(2) Turn left onto Route de la Cima and continue to follow theGR® for a few metres, then take the path that climbs to the right, still marked in red and white.
(3) You will arrive at a new road, the Route de Barri. Turn left and a few metres further on, take the path that climbs up to the right again. During the ascent, you will be able to see the summit arch of Vieil Aspremont to the north-north-west.
The path climbs up to a dog centre, which you will pass on the left. Just after this, you will arrive at a wide track.
(4) Leave theGR® and turn left to join another track on the right at the bend. Follow it for about ten metres.
Look carefully to your right, where a steep path climbs north-west. Follow this unmarked path in the same direction until you reach the first ruins of Vieil Aspremont. Walk past the first ruins on the left, then enter at the old chapel and climb up to the main arch on the left.
There is a magnificent view of the lower Var valley through this arch. There is also a beautiful panorama of the Mercantour mountains if the weather is clear.
Return by the same route to the Church of Saint-Claude (S/E).
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