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Pointe Siricocca
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Photo: Érick JACOB, Community
April 24, 2024
Starting from Sainte-Agnès
Excerpt from the coastal Randoxygène guide: https://randoxygene.departement06.fr/pays-mentonnais/pointe-siricocca-9262.html
The arrival at the fort of Pointe Siricocca, an ideal watchtower facing both the seafront and the inland, alone justifies the ascent of this rocky summit overlooking Sainte-Agnès, the highest coastal village in Europe (700 m). From the rampart path, the gaze will never tire of detailing the Menton Riviera and nearby peaks (Baudon, Mont Ours, Grand Mont, Roc d’Orméa) or more distant ones (Gélas summit, Grand Capelet, Mont Bégo).
These massive remains with thick ashlar walls often shelter a flock of sheep in winter that appreciate the aerial position of Pointe Siricocca; the north side of the mountain, covered with a thicket of evergreen oaks (or “yeuses”) with nourishing acorns, is climbed by an excellent military road with a geometric layout starting from the wide and bucolic Verroux pass.
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
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From the large entrance parking lot (600 m - b.440), follow the Col des Banquettes road for about 300 m; soon take the Peyre Grosse trail on the right (b.441) which, after a short descent (b.442), crosses flat, soon followed by a horizontal track. Leave this after about 500 m to take the wide path on the left (b.443) that climbs up the Verroux ravine.
Leave the Col des Banquettes on the left (b.444) and gradually gain altitude while circling around Pointe Siricocca (b.445). You will reach an abandoned bastide below the Borrigo springs. A wide stony military road leads very easily to the Verroux pass (935m - b.446) from where the Coast and the bay of Menton suddenly come into view.
Climb Pointe Siricocca round trip always by an excellent path and return to the pass, then descend the east side towards the Merthéa ravine by a winding trail (b.447) followed 200 m downstream by a stony track. Follow this to the right almost flat for 1.5 km towards the Col des Banquettes (West) and return to Ste-Agnès by a shortcut (b.494) that quickly leads back to the Verroux ravine and the right bank track taken on the way out.
Directions
From the Menton interchange on the A8 motorway, follow the small connecting road of Cabrolles which soon joins the Départementale Road (RD) 22.
Reach Ste-Agnès via a few hairpin bends carved into the cliff and park in the large parking lot at the entrance of the village opposite the St-Sébastien chapel.
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In the large parking lot at the entrance of the village opposite the St-Sébastien chapel.Coordinates
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Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
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