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From Vacheresse, follow the road towards Bise/Ubine then Bise. Traffic is prohibited just before the chalets at Bise: park at an angle in the car park provided at the side of the road.
Signposts are located at major junctions
(S/E) Continue along the road towards the chalets and cross the old car park. Cross a stream via a concrete bridge near the Refuge de Bise.
(1) At the corner of a livestock building, turn right onto the GR®5 towards the Pas de la Bosse (red and white markings). The path climbs south-eastwards, with a steep but steady gradient, to the Pas de la Bosse, where there is a grassy clearing.
(2) Continue along the hillside to the left (south-east; let the GR®5 head down to the right towards the south). Reach the foot of the Couloir du Séraukin.
(3) Enter this very steep couloir, following a path that winds between small boulders and large stones (difficult going in wet weather). You’ll reach a small grassy clearing at the end of the couloir, with a sweeping view down to the Chalets de Bise.
(4) The path then turns right. Cross a ledge via a short, easy rock-climbing move. Climb up to the left and, via switchbacks through terrain that is half grassy, half stony, reach an unnamed pass.
(5) Cross the pass and head onto the south-east slope. Follow the path to the left (heading east). Walk through a predominantly rocky landscape, with brief exposed sections, until you are directly below the summit.
(6) Then climb north-westwards and you’ll soon reach the summit.
(7) Begin the descent via the same route.
(6) After a few hairpin bends, keep to the left to descend due east to the Pas de Chaudin (yellow signpost for Swiss hiking trails), on the southern edge of a cirque (Chaux du Milieu).
(8) Take a well-marked path into the cirque, heading towards Taney (snowfields may be present in early summer). Descend through the cirque, heading east-north-east.
(9) Turn left (east-north-east) and wind your way between small rocks. Then turn sharply left (west-north-west) to reach a sort of promontory above the Loz chalet (2000).
(10) Head due west and follow a well-marked path through the mountain pastures. The path then turns north.
(11) Ignore a path leading down to the right towards the Chalets de Loz and head west-north-west. Climb up to the Col d’Ugeon.
(12) Then follow the path heading south-west towards the Chalets de Bise. The descent begins with a gentle slope. Pass a pond on the right, then follow a stream on your right-hand side. The slope becomes steeper and the path winds several times before reaching a flat area (signpost).
(13) Continue south-west, passing a pond on your left, until you reach the edge of a wide notch lined with spruce trees.
(14) Follow the edge of the notch on your right and make your way through the scrub. As you emerge from this area, the Chalets de Bise are clearly visible and the path descends more steeply through the pastures. As you approach the chalets, cross a stream (signpost). You will then quickly reach the first chalets.
(1) Carry on straight ahead, passing the Refuge de Bise. Cross the river, go through the old car park and follow the road back to the starting point (S/E).
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