Park in the hiking car park at the village exit, on the edge of Route des Ginets.
(S/E) Head back towards the village; at the junction, turn right and reach Route de la Chartreuse, just before the chapel,
(1) Follow this road which branches off to the right, towards La Chartreuse. You will reach the Chartreuse d’Aillon and the Convent.
(2) After the Convent, take the road on the left towards Les Folliets. Reach the water tower on the right, then cross the hamlet.
(3) Turn left, then take two left turns to join a path which, for the first 200 m, climbs steeply through the woodland.
Continue along this wooded, almost flat path, following the signs for “La Mense”. Pass several other paths on your right, including theGR®®96.
After about 1 km, the path begins to descend towards the village of La Mense.
(4) Walk right through this village, which consists mainly of chalets set on steeply sloping land. To do this, follow the road as it winds its way down towards the bottom of the resort. At the bottom, turn left and cross the road to reach the lower chairlift stations.
(5) Turn left and head straight on until you reach the Route des Ginets and the car park where the hikes start on the right (S/E).