Park in the car park in front of and below Lake Saint Apollinaire.
(S/E) Take the path that climbs up to the lake in the forest and cross a stream via a footbridge.
(1) Leave the lake on your left and continue climbing.
(2) Turn left onto theGR®50until you reach the path on the right that leads to the Cabane de Joubelle and continue climbing towards the summit (very steep path).
(3) When you reach the ridge, continue left, following the ridge towards the summit.
(4) Pass near the chairlift arrival point, then an orientation table and the Aiguilles de Chabrières.
(5) Continue towards the Chabrières breach. This passageway leads into a mineral world: the Oucane de Chabrières.
(6) It's surprising! Continue westwards to pass in front of the Aiguilles de Chabrières, then descend via a wide circular loop that takes you back north-east, passing close to the Font-Renarde hut, which can be seen to the north.
(7) At the crossroads, leave the hut on your left and take the poorly marked path on your right.
(8) Pass close to the small reservoir, then (9) under the ski lift to arrive at the Réallon resort.
(10) After walking about 200 metres along the road, in front of a row of large chalets.
:11:: At the end of the bend, take the path on the left that goes downhill. When you reach the small tarmac road, which is also theGR®50, continue to the right.
(12) After the last chalet, leave the road on the right and continue on theGR®50marked trail (be sure to look for theGR® markings when leaving the road, as the trail may be difficult to see) to reach the Saint-Apollinaire lake car park, where this hike ends (S/E).