I decided to pick up where my last hike left off in Sospel and walk to L'Escarene. I think my brain has it that a good "goal" would be to walk (in stages) from the Italian border north of Tende back to Nice...
The weather started out just fine, but clouded up towards the end.
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Back in Sospel bright and early via train...a quick stop at the Spar for a juice and I am on my way... |
| Walking up and out of Sospel on the GR 510 | |
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Can't find the name of this fort... but it takes up the top of Mont Barbonnet |
| That is one bizarre looking Volkswagon Transporter... | |
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Old postal marker circa 1896 at a junction of GR 510 on Baisse du Pape, marker 115 |
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A blockhouse from the Maginot line. |
| The trail between markers 155 and 148 was particularly nice. | |
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Very interesting dark green/black volcanic rock on the approach to Touet-de-l'Escarene |
| Nice spot for lunch | |
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Getting to be Fall. |
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This is the entrance to a 3 mile train tunnel outside of Touet de l'Escaene, marker 145 |
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Touet de l'Escaene, not much happening... |
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Neat looking moth? |
| So, trying to take the trail from Touet de l'Escaene to l'Escarene I missed some marker (#142) and was led on by another set of trail markers...until I was way, way off track. Add another hour to get back down to l'Escarene. | |
| l'Escarene... decided to take a bus back to nice instead of waiting two hours for the train... will be back to continue the hike. | |