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Park at the entrance to the hamlet of La Perrière. Alternatively, you can park at Les Bigots or La Planche, from where it is easy to reach the route.
(S/E) Enter the hamlet and look for the sign pointing towards the Crête du Paradis and the Chapelle Sainte-Marguerite. Start climbing and shortly afterwards you will reach a crossroads with a signpost.
(1) Continue climbing north, leaving the chapel on your right; this will be the route for the return journey. Further up, at the Plan des Pierres sign, continue north, leaving the hamlet of Les Ramés on your right.
The climb soon becomes steeper as the trail veers sharply to the left. Reach the ridge: the Col du Paradis is about 120 m below on the left.
(2) Turn right to climb the ridge. At an altitude of around 1,750 m, pass a signpost and continue climbing until you reach the signpost for La Grolle.
(3) Continue climbing towards the cross, which has been visible for some time. The route passes above the Chalets de la Grolle, following a track that is barely visible under the snow. Reach the Buffaz cross.
(4) Descend by retracing your steps for less than 200 m, then veer left to reach the Chalets de la Grolle. Continue the descent by cutting across the wide bends in the track. Eventually you will rejoin the track. Follow it downhill, passing several groups of chalets to reach the Chapelle Sainte-Marguerite
(5) Leave the Lac du Loup direction to the south-east and head south-west towards Les Ramés.
(6) Leaving the hamlet, head downhill again towards the south-west: be careful, as the signpost is confusing.
(1) Continue straight ahead to return to La Perrière and the car park (S/E).
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