Mount Macaron

Col de Châteauneuf (627) => Mont Macaron (806) 1: (+ 200 ; - 21) m ET 2.9 Km

Mont Macaron (806) => Antécime du Mont Macaron (796) : (+ 14 ; - 24) m ET 0,4 Km

Antécime du Mont Macaron (796) => Balise 744 - Baisse du Macaron (673) : - 123 m ET 0.5 Km

Beacon 744 - Baisse du Macaron (673) => Beacon 742 (710) towards Col de Chateauneuf 2: (+ 102 ; - 65) m ET 2.35 Km

Beacon 742 (710) => Start of hike (627) : - 83 m ET 0.85 Km

Total: 316 m AND 7.0 Km

1) Start by taking a path (indicated as waymarked on IGN maps) that leaves about 40 m from marker 740, which reads "Col de Châteauneuf", and which affords a fine view of the surrounding mountains to the east (Mont Agel, Cime de Baudon, Mont Ours, etc.). Follow this path for about twenty minutes until it joins a dirt track (don't leave it at the markers you'll see before). Then turn right (at almost 180°) on this track for about 15 m, then take a wide path on the left which, after about 50 m, joins the yellow-marked path on the left.

The marked trail passes to the right of Mont Macaron and heads towards its Antecime (= Point Coté 796) topped by a cross. When the path flattens out, leave it and turn left onto a path that joins the unmarked stony path leading to the summit of Mont Macaron.

2) From marker 742, we strongly advise you to make the round trip to the Châteauneuf ruins (about 40 m ascent).