Esterel – Gable de Gourin

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You start at the bridge on the N7 between Mandelieu and Fréjus. Go up the Vallon de l’Esterel to the Forest House of the Duchess and the Pinet Plan. The go down the path on the right to the edge of the lake, rising up to the path on the left bank.  Go down the track towards the Col des Survières, take a track on the right, about 1000m after drop Violette.
Follow the track 900m and take a path on the right (Beehives) to reach the small lake of Gabre Guourin. Go around the lake on the right, and join the trail that comes from the Fall of the Big Cow toward the Ravine trail Perthus. After an ascent of 400m, take the right track up to the Forest House of the Duchess ( 5000m).  Go back down the trail Vallon Duchess. Hike of 17kms, D 550m + time between 3:30 ET 4:30