Chalet de l'Econdu - Chalet des Arolles

(S) From the lodge, follow the previous day’s route along the track to join the GRP^®.

(1) Take it on the left, pass the Chalet de la Laie and begin the descent which crosses the chalet trail several times. Cross the Darbelay to reach the lowest point: the Saint-Guérin Dam Lake.

(2). Walk around the lake in an anti-clockwise direction. Reach the tip of the left bank.

(3) Start the steep climb on the right, passing through the forest and then across the mountain pasture to the Chalets de Rognoux.

(4) Walk past the Refuge de l'Alpage then cross the Grangettes ski lift. Reach the platform of the Bonnets Rouges chairlift to change direction by almost 180° (heading south-west).
Stay on an almost level section leading to Lac Tournant.

(5) Continue west then north at the Légette du Grand Mont. Ignore the path to Lac de Brassa on the left and head right to the junction with the path climbing up to Les Combettes.

(6) Turn left to quickly reach the Chalet Refuge des Arolles, the terminus of the Piapolay chairlift and today’s destination (E).

There is also a large mountain pasture at the Chalets des Rognoux.

The downhill ski area of the Arèches Beaufort resort. But the ski lifts do not spoil the beauty of this area.