To refuge de Tré la Tete

Use the car park in the village centre.

(S) From the village centre car park, walk south past the shops and church. As you leave the shops behind there will be a bridge on your right (12) continue along the road until it is possible to turn left and take a side road leading into a residential area with chalets.

(1) Turn left and follow the road past the chalets. The road curves left and up until it is possible to take a path across the grass to the edge of the woods. This is signposted.

(2) Take the well-marked and signposted path through the woods climbing in a series of zig-zags at first. These woods are a great place to pick wild bilberries in August. Eventually, you will emerge from the woods and ascend to the Refuge de tré la Tete. Refreshments are available to buy there.

(3) From the Refuge de tré la Tete, continue in a south-westerly direction on the Tour du Pays du Mont-Blanc path and descend on a broad spur over open ground and then back into woodland. This will bring you down to the Cascades de Combe Noire and a bridge crossing the Torrent de tré la Tete.

(4) From the waterfalls, take the path through pastures among the woods passing the farm at la Laya and over another bridge to the valley bottom and the broad track.

(5) Turn right on the broad track and walk to the Pont de la Tena/Pont Romain.

(6) Continue along the path and descend over some rocky slabs to a bridge on the left. This leads to the chapel of Notre-Dame de la Gorge. The baroque chapel is well worth a visit.

(7) Walk back towards the bridge and take the path beside the river before you cross it. Walk with the river on your right passing the car parks for the chapel an towards the Pontet leisure park. The path passes with the campsite on your left and the leisure park on your right. Continue to a bridge and roundabout.

(8) Turn right and cross the bridge, then take the road bending left and follow this until to a zebra crossing where the path goes into some trees.

(9) Follow the path through the trees and back to the river, walk with it on your left to another bridge.

(10) Cross the bridge and follow the riverside path again with the river on your right. This brings you to a footbridge.

(11) Cross the footbridge and take the road bridge.

(12) Follow the footpath back into the village, passing the shops and walk back to the car park (S/E)

Nicely shaded from the sun whilst in the woods.
Refreshments available at the Refuge de Tre la Tete

The path is well marked and well-travelled. It is possible in light walking boots or good approach shoes.

Please note this walk can be extended with :
- Lacs Jovet out and Return
- Col de la Fenetre
- Traverse of Mont Joly and Aiguille Croche

These walks can be combined to make longer and more challenging walks. For example, from the waterfalls, you could go up to the Lacs Jovet or up and over the Col de la Fenetre.

Alternatively, you could start on one of the other walks and finish using this one in reverse, from the waterfalls.