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Departure from the Chevenne car park, located at the end of a road leading from the village of La Chapelle-d'Abondance.
Directional signs are present at major intersections, as well as yellow arrow posts at intervals.
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(S/E) Head towards Col d'Ubine and Chalets de Mens, continuing along the road and crossing a bridge over the Ruisseau de Chevenne. Immediately ignore a path on the left and continue straight ahead on a wide, stony alpine track.
(1) At the sign for "Chalets de Chevenne 1235 m", cross the Séchet stream on a wooden footbridge without railings and follow an alpine track uphill towards the Chalets de Mens. Further on, cross a stream at a ford and, at the fork that immediately appears, take the right-hand branch, which is less steep.
(2) Pass a sign for "Altitude 1320 m" and continue along the track to Chalets de Mens. Ford the Séchet stream and note the impressive north-east face of Mont Chauffé on your left. Follow the steep hairpin bends through the forest. As you leave the forest, the slope levels out and the Chalets de Mens come into view, as do the Dents du Midi to the south. Just before the main chalet, turn left and quickly reach a crossroads (large cross).
(3) Continue towards the Pas de la Bosse and walk alongside the main chalet on your right. Climb steadily up a wide path, half grassy, half stony. This will take you to the Chalet de la Combe au Trot. Then take a path that starts above a drinking trough, towards the Pas de la Bosse. You will reach a small pass that is not marked on the map and has no sign (barbed wire fence).
(4) Turn right and follow the fence on your left. Pass a sign marked "Altitude 1840 m" (highest point of the loop) and continue along the path towards Pas de la Bosse. After a series of short descents and ascents, descend steeply to Pas de la Bosse, at the foot of the imposing west face of the Cornettes de Bise.
Red and white markings (rare)
(5) Take thefirst trail on the right and follow theGR®®5towards Chalets de Chevenne (south). After a left turn at the foot of the ruins of a chalet (altitude 1,765 m), the slope becomes steeper and the trail winds several times. Pass the Chalets de la Cheneau and continue on a wider path for about 200 m (ignore a path branching off to the left).
(6) Then turn right onto a path that initially runs parallel to the wide track. The path then branches off and enters the forest, where it winds steeply several times. This will take you to the Chalets de Chevenne.
(7) Turn left and then right to descend an alpine track towards La Chapelle d'Abondance. You will quickly reach the Chevenne car park (S/E).
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