Giron - Lélex

(S) To begin this third stage of the GRP® tour of the Valserine, take the Route de la Pesse, which climbs towards the white cross and arrives at the Cote des Granges de l'Errances.

(1) Then turn left onto the path that cuts across the road.

(2) Back on the road, at the barns, turn left.

(3) After admiring this little viewpoint, take the path that goes into the forest on the left.

(4) Turn right at the end of the path and go up the road.

(5) At the intersection of the third hairpin bend, leave the road and take the path that climbs to La Roche Fauconnière.

(6) Turn left onto Chemin du Bleu, following the GR® trail.

(7) Take the track on the right and continue for 300 metres to rejoin the road.

(8) Once back on the road, turn left and follow it.

(9) At Les Abrans, continue straight ahead on the road until you reach the Chemin de la Terre junction.

(10) Continue straight ahead, following the road and the red and white markings.

(11) At the signpost, turn right onto the path that leads to La Pesse.

(12) Continue right on the GR® at Golet des Murs. This is a fairly wide white path. Stay on the left side of the path.

(13) After the Tamiset and Enquerne hills, at this intersection, continue straight ahead on the GR®.

(14) At the intersection to go to Crêt de Chalam, continue straight ahead to Borne au Lion.

(15) Continue straight ahead at the crossroads to La Borne au Lion, 200 metres further on.

(16) At the boundary stone, take the white path on the right towards Les Closettes.

(17) Continue straight ahead at the crossroads.

(18) At the crossroads in the valley, turn right into the forest.

(19) After starting to descend from the Haut-Jura plateau, take the track on the right at the fork to descend to La Valserine.

(20) Turn left at the bottom of the descent and take the white path, which later becomes a road at La Croche.

(21) Continue straight ahead, keeping your bearings towards Lélex.

(22) At Pont de la Fruitière, take the small road on the right, which leads up to the village (E). In the village of Lélex, enjoy the peace and quiet before climbing the Jura Mountains.

Be well equipped
Good equipment is the key to a successful hiking trip. Bring a suitable rucksack (around 10 kg) and don't forget the essentials:
- Technical clothing for cold and wet weather
- Sleeping bag or groundsheet
- Sunglasses
- Food and water
- Head torch
- Walking sticks
- Complete first aid kit

Water is essential. Find out where you can get water along your route and bring purification tablets in case you don't have access to clean water.

Before you leave
- Check the weather forecast to make sure there will be no precipitation.
- Find out about the approach walk, the height of the route, the walking time, and possible escape routes (IGN map, GPS, guidebook, etc.).
- Assess the possible risks by consulting mountain professionals, refuges, and lodges.
- Inform a friend or family member of your plans and contact them again in case of any changes: departure and return times, number of participants with each person's phone number, vehicle(s), parking.
- Avoid setting off alone. Use equipment that is suitable for the activity, properly adjusted and in good condition, including a head torch, a complete first aid kit, a survival blanket, etc.
- In case of an emergency, call 112(European emergency number).

Additional advice and recommendations
To find out more about our destination, visit our website: Pays de Gex Tourisme.

The boundary marker is part of a series of boundary markers erected in 1613.

It marks the tripoint between the Kingdom of France, Spain (which owned Franche-Comté at the time), and the States of Savoy, created after France took Bugey from Savoy following the Treaty of Lyon in 1601 and the Treaty of Auxonne in 1613.

Originally, it was called the Cléa boundary stone, a name which means gate, barrier and passage in the local dialect.