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Departure: La Bresse (town centre, car park at the swimming pool, ice rink and tourist office)
(S/E) At the start, cross the footbridge over the Moselotte river just opposite the swimming pool entrance, cross the main road and turn left. Turn right into Rue François Claudel. After about 800 m, turn right between two hedges and two houses onto the Sentier des Carriers, marked with blue rings.
(1) Continue along this path towards Pré de l'Orme and leave it after crossing a wooden footbridge over a small stream.
(2) Follow the Sentier des Cairns (marked with arrows) to the left until you reach Grand Clos.
(3) Continue to the right, following the blue triangle markings. After 200 metres, descend 50 metres to the left to join the small road and follow it to the right, still following the blue triangles.
(4) When you come to a path on the right, continue on the left (marked with red horseshoe signs) towards La Roche des Chats. Continue along this small road for 900 metres until you reach the end.
(5) At Champs Claudon, follow a path on the left. After 200 m, leave the path that branches off to the right (Tour de La Bresse) and continue straight on to Les Fraiteux.
(6) At an intersection, leave the path on the right (Roche des Chats) and continue straight ahead towards Cornimont. Pass three houses and, just after them, take a path on the left, still heading towards Cornimont. Continue straight down to the Parfongoutte road with the old school on your left.
(7) Go down this road, turn left at the fork 100 m further on, continue straight ahead for 1 km. Turn left again and cross the Moselotte to reach the main road (D486). Follow it for about 300 m on the left, pass the Aldi shop, cross the road and take the small road to Les Petites Alpes.
(8) Go up this steep road for about 2 km and after two hairpin bends, you will find a path on the left marked with green rectangles, a variant ofthe GR®533.
(9) Turn onto this path. After passing the Petites Alpes viewpoint, continue along the path towards a place called Le Brabant. You will arrive at a small balcony road.
(10) Continue on the left, passing in front of the Bergerie des Hiez.
(11) Continue on theGR®533, leaving the road and ignoring all the paths branching off to the right and left.
(12) After a short detour to La Roche de Minuit to enjoy the view of La Bresse, descend to the Col du Brabant, turning left at the intersection just before it.
(13) Near the chapel, climb 200 m up the Route du Lac des Corbeaux and you will find the Sentier André Rizzi (marked with blue triangles) on your left.
(14). After about 40 minutes, this trail will take you back to La Bresse via the Route des Bouchaux, which you will leave by turning left onto a path that leads to Rue du Chevreuil Blanc and then Rue de la Clairie, where you should turn left. Reach the left bank of the Moselotte to take the Chemin des Ecoliers and arrive at the starting car park (S/E).
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