Park along the road after the hamlet of Lans.
(S/E) Continue on foot along the path to a junction where two routes to the lake are signposted.
(1) Turn sharply left. The path, which initially heads north, curves to the right and heads east. Keep heading in this direction, ignoring the paths on either side, until you reach a DFCI track.
(2) Cross this track to take the signposted path on the other side. Head back up towards the forest.
(3) At the Ravin du Combalas, ignore the path on the right, which runs more or less parallel to the one you should continue to follow, and go straight on.
(4) Pass the Ravin du Sapet and continue along the marked path.
(5) When you see a hut in the distance, do not continue in that direction but follow a track that descends to the left. Be careful, the tracks are barely visible but are definitely there. You will soon reach Lac des Sagnes, which is a peatland.
(6) Set off again along the only road leading to the lake, which runs alongside the Torrent d'Abriès. You will reach a fork (elevation 1892m).
(7) Take the DFCI path which climbs up to your left. Cross the Ravin du Combalas and reach the junction with the ascending path.
(2) Ignore this and continue along the main path to complete a circular route.
(8) When you reach the junction with a pretty shepherd’s hut on your right, continue straight ahead. You’ll reach the crossroads with the two signs for Lac de Sagnes, which is a peatland.
(1) Keep left and head down to the car park (S/E).
