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Parking at the Clos de la Balme car park.
(S/E) From the car park, head towards the ski lift departure point and then climb up the forest path to the right of the slopes. (Almost all hikes in Corrençon take this path.) Continue to the crossroads (altitude 1440).
(1) Leave the forest path to the left to pass under the old Combeauvieux chairlift, continue straight on to the Clos de la Balme mixed chairlift. Go up to the right and join the top of the Télémix.
(2) Turn right for about 150 m and, to the left, follow the Arolles ski lift more or less. When it turns right, leave it and head left towards the foot of the Grande Moucherolle in a fairly natural way. You will then arrive on the right side of the foot of the ridge.
(3) Find a track, more or less well marked, that goes up to the starting point after a few hairpin bends.
As you climb, you will need to head back towards the Grande Moucherolle ridge to find a fairly thin cable that will help you find your way during the "climbing" part of the ascent. See practical information.
The path tends towards the left of the ridge (no more cable) where you will find a trail running along the ridge on the left under the rock.
Continue along the wall until you reach the Grande Moucherolle window.
(4) After a break, continue south-east, still to the left of the ridge (there are still a few sections of cable, which are still just as thin) to reach the avalanche trigger a little higher up.
From there, continue along the well-marked path, keeping more or less along the ridge, until you reach the path coming from the Col des Moucherolles.
(5) Follow the path to the left to the summit (a few blue markings).
(6) Enjoy the view, then return to the previous junction via the path you took on the way up.
(5) Turn left towards Col des Moucherolles and begin the descent. A few blue markers indicate the route, which is quite exposed in places. After a few descents, you will reach Col des Moucherolles via a stony path.
(7) Option to extend the route – see practical information.
From there, as indicated on the map, descend directly via the ski slopes to the junction of the circular route.
(1) Return to the car park (S/E) via the forest path taken on the way up.
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