Head towards the hamlet of La Tuilière, take the Maraval valley road for 1,8 km. Departure in front of the ruin of the Béguin mill.
Brochure “walking tours” available at the Tourist Office
Brochure “walking tours” available at the Tourist Office
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Description
Take the direction of Collobrières and after 2 km, turn left Chemin de Maraval.
Follow to the Hameau de La TUILIERE.
At the exit of the Hameau at the crossroads leave on the left the Chemin des Hameaux leading to the Hameau de St Jean and La PORTANIERE.
Take the Vallon de Maraval road and after 1,8 km park near the ruin of the Béguin mill.
At the mill, take azimuth 280 and locate the path, to the left of the road near the water reserve (wired enclosure), and the YELLOW markings which allow you to reach Collet de La Basse, at hill 120.
At the fork, take the path on the right which enters an undergrowth.
After 350 meters, find a “draille” on the right, azimuth 60, quite steep at the start which allows access to the hilly path to Sauvecanne.
Very beautiful view of the Maraval vineyards.
After about 3 km, arrive on a crow's foot at hill 189.
Follow straight ahead, the large trail of the ridges azimuth 60 which rises seriously and quickly (10 and 15%) to join the Piste des Crêtes de Maraval at hill 344.
Ignore the paths encountered on the left while going up.
Arrive at the intersection of 6 tracks, turn right azimuth 130, stay on the main winding track for about 4 km and reach a cistern at hill 479.
Departure from 4 new tracks, follow the track to the right azimuth 100.
After 400 meters, locate a rain gauge on the right and take the track going down, same azimuth.
Follow up to a barrier in a hairpin bend and reach hill 428 (cistern and hunters' cabin called: Grillo cabin).
New start of 4 tracks, from the right, take the 3rd track with your back to the cistern and follow azimuth 180.
After this ascent, short but steep at the fork, hill 516, continue to the left to reach the summit of the Grand Baudisson (cistern).
Read azimuth 228 (Panorama of the sea).
The track goes down for about 1 km to arrive at a new crow's foot (cistern) where you will have to take the Blavier Piste to the right, up to a fork on hill 164.
Take the right to join the Piste des Crêtes du Peirol, hill 398 azimuth 250.
Follow for approximately 2 km to arrive at La Cabane des Gardes, a place called La Saute.
Ignore the different trailheads and locate a hunter's path, behind the cabin, YELLOW markings azimuth 330 which goes into the woods, offering a view of the Vallon de Maraval and allowing you to see the route taken opposite. earlier, La Piste des Crêtes.
Follow for approximately 3 km to arrive on the wide GR 51 Camargues track.
Follow it to the right, azimuth 250 for 2,5 km to reach, at the Hameau des Davids, the asphalt road to Vallon de Maraval.
From the right, and after 1 km we find the vehicles at the ruin of the Béguin mill.
Follow to the Hameau de La TUILIERE.
At the exit of the Hameau at the crossroads leave on the left the Chemin des Hameaux leading to the Hameau de St Jean and La PORTANIERE.
Take the Vallon de Maraval road and after 1,8 km park near the ruin of the Béguin mill.
At the mill, take azimuth 280 and locate the path, to the left of the road near the water reserve (wired enclosure), and the YELLOW markings which allow you to reach Collet de La Basse, at hill 120.
At the fork, take the path on the right which enters an undergrowth.
After 350 meters, find a “draille” on the right, azimuth 60, quite steep at the start which allows access to the hilly path to Sauvecanne.
Very beautiful view of the Maraval vineyards.
After about 3 km, arrive on a crow's foot at hill 189.
Follow straight ahead, the large trail of the ridges azimuth 60 which rises seriously and quickly (10 and 15%) to join the Piste des Crêtes de Maraval at hill 344.
Ignore the paths encountered on the left while going up.
Arrive at the intersection of 6 tracks, turn right azimuth 130, stay on the main winding track for about 4 km and reach a cistern at hill 479.
Departure from 4 new tracks, follow the track to the right azimuth 100.
After 400 meters, locate a rain gauge on the right and take the track going down, same azimuth.
Follow up to a barrier in a hairpin bend and reach hill 428 (cistern and hunters' cabin called: Grillo cabin).
New start of 4 tracks, from the right, take the 3rd track with your back to the cistern and follow azimuth 180.
After this ascent, short but steep at the fork, hill 516, continue to the left to reach the summit of the Grand Baudisson (cistern).
Read azimuth 228 (Panorama of the sea).
The track goes down for about 1 km to arrive at a new crow's foot (cistern) where you will have to take the Blavier Piste to the right, up to a fork on hill 164.
Take the right to join the Piste des Crêtes du Peirol, hill 398 azimuth 250.
Follow for approximately 2 km to arrive at La Cabane des Gardes, a place called La Saute.
Ignore the different trailheads and locate a hunter's path, behind the cabin, YELLOW markings azimuth 330 which goes into the woods, offering a view of the Vallon de Maraval and allowing you to see the route taken opposite. earlier, La Piste des Crêtes.
Follow for approximately 3 km to arrive on the wide GR 51 Camargues track.
Follow it to the right, azimuth 250 for 2,5 km to reach, at the Hameau des Davids, the asphalt road to Vallon de Maraval.
From the right, and after 1 km we find the vehicles at the ruin of the Béguin mill.