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You park at the bottom of the Lauzière chairlift, just before the Col de la Madeleine.
(S/E) You first pass beneath the chairlift’s lower station. The path then heads westwards. It begins with an easy walk to a signpost.
(1) As indicated, the Col de Sarvatan path branches off to the right. As it’s not a very busy route, it isn’t very well marked at the start. It’s signposted along the entire route with a yellow line. You’ll have no trouble following it from there on. The path soon starts to climb and there’s hardly any respite before the summit.
(2) After following it for a while, you’ll need to cross a scree slope. The cairns are more visible than the yellow markings (don’t forget to add to them). The ‘right’ path across this scree slope isn’t obvious… The exit from the scree slope, however, is clearly visible, so you can head straight for it. After that, the route heading north-west is obvious.
(3) You’re not far from the pass now, but for a short stretch (a few metres), the path becomes very narrow, running along the side of a steep slope. There’s always room to place one foot flat, and you can steady yourself on the left using your hands on good handholds in the rock. After a final grassy slope, you reach the pass. A small low wall on the left provides shelter from the wind, which is often strong here.
(5) The return journey follows the same route back to the chairlift departure point (S/E).
Visorando Member
Moderate 
Association / Club / Walk leader
Easy 
