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Access: From Les Gets, take the road to Les Perrières towards Mont Caly. Follow it to the end and park in the car park after the restaurants.
(S/E) From the car park, follow the sign for Col de l'Encrenaz. Do not take the steep path, but take the road that goes around the hamlet and continues to the farm.
(1) Take the track on the left (no cars allowed) and continue along a wide grassy path. This first section is mainly through forest with small ascents and descents. Continue to the "Les Quenes" fork.
(2) Continue along the path without taking any turnings. Pass under the Chéry Nord chairlift and descend towards the hamlet of L'Encrenaz. Cross the car park and the road to continue opposite.
(3) At the Col de l'Encrenaz, climb up and take the track on the left to the Encrenaz sign at the intersection.
(4) Continue along the track that leads to Paquis (Chemin de la Marée Dessus). The climb is very gentle, mostly wooded, passing by a few renovated farms and open areas where you can admire the landscape. Cross five streams and arrive at Paquis.
(5) Take the path that climbs to the left. The ascent leads to the vast Col de la Basse.
(6) At the pass, continue to the right on the well-marked path that climbs below the ridge line. At the top, it veers towards Roc d'Enfer to reach Col Ratti.
(7) At the pass, head north-east, taking the path on the right that leads back to the ridge. This return route, which is not particularly difficult, should be avoided in rainy or windy weather.
(8) At Pointe Ratti, enjoy a magnificent panorama: the peaks of Chablais, Lake Montriond, Avoriaz, Mont Blanc, Aravis, Roc d'Enfer... Continue descending south-east on the ridge trail and rejoin the path taken on the way up to Col de la Basse.
(6) From the pass, take the track on the right, heading south towards Col de l'Encrenaz via L'Aup. Pass the houses and restaurants and continue to L'Encrenaz.
(4) Then descend to the right to Col de l'Encrenaz.
(3) At the pass, cross the road and car park and take the same track as on the way up in the opposite direction until you reach the fork (elevation 1516).
(2) At the fork indicating Col de Lachat (variant of the Mont Chéry tour), climb left along the path through the forest. The start of the climb is steep, but the slope then becomes gentler. Continue to Col de Lachat.
(9) At the pass, enjoy the view of Col Ratti, which you have just climbed. Then take the track on the right, which climbs slightly and then descends towards Mont Caly, which you will soon see with its car park (S/E).
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