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Park in the small car park just below the village of Montmin, between the primary school and the cemetery.
(S/E) Take the path that goes up to the village church.
(1) At the wash house, climb up opposite on the Chemin de la Tournette, towards "Chalet de l'Aulp via Les Lieuses".
(2) At the three-way junction in the hamlet of Les Lieuses, just after the small house, turn left onto the flat path towards Les Sétets and Les Prés Ronds (do not take the path that climbs to the right). Cross the hamlet of Les Sétets, passing between the house on your right and the two houses on your left.
(3) Just after the houses, take the flat path on the left into the meadow, which is not very well marked, and ignore the path that climbs uphill. You will arrive at a three-way junction where you can see the Prés Ronds car park.
(4) There is no point in turning left to cross the Prés Ronds car park. Turn right to maintain your altitude and arrive under the cable used to supply the Refuge de la Tournette.
(5) Follow the path on the right that climbs towards the Chalet de l'Aulp.
(6) At the Chalet de l'Aulp, take the long path on the right that climbs up through the mountain pasture towards the Refuge de La Tournette, following a series of hairpin bends. After a short flat section, you will arrive at the Chalet du Casset.
(7) Turn left just above the chalet (you will also see the Refuge de la Tournette a little further on, but the route does not pass by it).
(8) 100 metres after the Chalet du Casset, take the path on the left that climbs upwards. This is a less frequented but more technical and steeper route with sections equipped with chains and handrails. Follow the green markings to reach the Col du Varo.
(9) Continue climbing, following the green markings (on the right, you will meet people who have taken the normal route). You will encounter more equipped sections before arriving at the imposing final rock of La Tournette.
(10) Turn left to climb it, but you can already see the start of the return path to the right of the rock. Climb the "Fauteuil" to reach the summit of La Tournette: the passage is equipped with chains and ladders. Finally reach the summit.
(11) From the summit, you can clearly see the return trail (due south). Descend from the "Fauteuil".
(10) Turn left to take the return trail you spotted just before. Start on a balcony trail, then after the pass, descend the moraine and the ridge line to reach Pointe des Frêtes.
(12) Continue along the ridge line, then turn right. The slope becomes gentler for 1km. Turn left at Charvet onto the path that descends to Montmin and arrive at an intersection at the edge of the forest.
(13) Keep left and cross the bed of the small stream, which will probably be dry. Descend into the forest to rejoin the path taken on the way up.
(2) Continue left to reach the car park (S/E).
Please note that this hike includes some challenging sections, most of which are equipped with handrails.
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