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Park in the large car park in Névache Ville Haute, the end of the road in winter.
(S/E) Take the snow-covered road that leads to the bottom of the Clarée valley. Cross the Vallon torrent and pass in front of the Saint-Benoît chapel
(1) Take the path on the left (signposted). You will soon reach the Debaret micro power station.
(2) Do not continue straight ahead on the main path (Danger Avalanche sign), but take the path marked "raquettes" (snowshoes) in winter on the right, which winds its way up to a plateau.
Continue to the Pont du Rately bridge.
(3) Cross the Clarée and stay on this wide groomed trail that leads to the Buffère Refuge. At the first crossroads, take the path on the right, walk past the Chalets de Basse Gardiole, then Basse Sausse and arrive at the Pont de la Souchère crossroads.
(4) Stay on the right bank of the Clarée. The wide track is the one that leads to the Refuge du Chardonnet. Follow it for about 500 metres before taking the path on the right (signposted) that leads to the Chalets de la Meuille. Pass above the chalets before walking alongside the beautiful Fontcouverte waterfall (frozen in winter).
(5) Continue along the flat track to reach the lodge de la Fruitière and the large area known as Fontcouverte.
(6) Return to the bridge over the Clarée, cross it and take the D301T road, which you will follow until the bend after the Sainte-Barbe Chapel.
(7) Then cut across the hairpin bends via the shortcut on the right and rejoin the road at the Chapelle Saint-Benoît crossroads.
(1) Stay on the road until you reach the Névache sign, turn right to cross the village and reach the car park (S/E).
Visorando member
Easy 
Association / Club / Walk leader
Difficult 
