Discovery of the natural and cultural heritage of Collobrières, in the most important forest massif of the Var: the Maures massif which offers two types of landscapes, pretty views of the village and its roofs as well as the Malière valley.
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Discovery of the natural and cultural heritage of Collobrières, in the most important forest massif of the Var: the Maures massif which offers two types of landscapes:
• Forests of cork oaks and chestnut trees growing from schistose rocks on its northern slope.
• The maquis, dotted with maritime pines, umbrella pines and Aleppo pines on its southern slope.
THE COURSE :
Departure from the esplanade of the Saint-Pons church in the process of crystallization.
Take the path that goes left then a tiny path. Immediately right towards the TV relay. The route takes place in the undergrowth (stay to the right), finds a track for a moment, then immediately takes a small path on the left which rises regularly. It recovers a track for a moment, leave the green gate on your right and climb onto the track.
Arriving at a crossroads of several paths on flat ground, leave the GR 90 to head right (wide path, beehive) towards the ruined mill 200m away. Viewpoint over the Malière valley and the Desteou chasm from the ruined mill. Take the path which descends towards the west to the Saint-Pons oratory. Continue straight ahead (West), opposite, crossing the embankment, the path which runs along the ridge until you reach a track.
Take the concrete track to the right, continue opposite (a little below) by the small path which goes up towards the ridge (on the left), cross a low stone wall then arrive at a pass where the path turns slightly to the left in the cork oaks, goes down and passes to the right of an impluvium (water reserve). Leave the path which goes down to the right and go straight ahead, the route then continues to the right, goes down and crosses another path.
Turn right then left before the water tower, a path which leads to a wide path. Continue right.
At the next intersection, go straight past the houses, the path has become narrow and leads onto a track, turn left then right at the sewage treatment plant. Continue the path to a bridge then the Notre Dame des Victoires church, go around it to the left and go back down rue Jean Jaurès to reach the tourist office.
• Forests of cork oaks and chestnut trees growing from schistose rocks on its northern slope.
• The maquis, dotted with maritime pines, umbrella pines and Aleppo pines on its southern slope.
THE COURSE :
Departure from the esplanade of the Saint-Pons church in the process of crystallization.
Take the path that goes left then a tiny path. Immediately right towards the TV relay. The route takes place in the undergrowth (stay to the right), finds a track for a moment, then immediately takes a small path on the left which rises regularly. It recovers a track for a moment, leave the green gate on your right and climb onto the track.
Arriving at a crossroads of several paths on flat ground, leave the GR 90 to head right (wide path, beehive) towards the ruined mill 200m away. Viewpoint over the Malière valley and the Desteou chasm from the ruined mill. Take the path which descends towards the west to the Saint-Pons oratory. Continue straight ahead (West), opposite, crossing the embankment, the path which runs along the ridge until you reach a track.
Take the concrete track to the right, continue opposite (a little below) by the small path which goes up towards the ridge (on the left), cross a low stone wall then arrive at a pass where the path turns slightly to the left in the cork oaks, goes down and passes to the right of an impluvium (water reserve). Leave the path which goes down to the right and go straight ahead, the route then continues to the right, goes down and crosses another path.
Turn right then left before the water tower, a path which leads to a wide path. Continue right.
At the next intersection, go straight past the houses, the path has become narrow and leads onto a track, turn left then right at the sewage treatment plant. Continue the path to a bridge then the Notre Dame des Victoires church, go around it to the left and go back down rue Jean Jaurès to reach the tourist office.