Circular Lac du Lauzon tour via the Col de la Rousse

Park near the small bridge just before the Brunissard cross-country ski car park.

(S/E) Cross the stream and follow it as closely as possible heading south.

(1) The path joins the^GRP® 58. Follow it for 3 km, continuing to climb.

(2) Continue on level ground, leaving the^GRP® 58 which heads back down, and carry on climbing, passing close to the Cabane de la Gardère. Continue to Lac du Lauzon (yellow markings).

(3) At the lake, take a small, poorly marked path (cairns) which climbs steeply to the Col de la Rousse.

(4) Descend towards the Clapeyto valley, staying in the small valley closest to the mountain.

(5) Take the path on the right which climbs back up to the Col du Cros.

(6) Head back down towards Brunissard along a lovely path. Please note: the path for the^second part of the descent has been altered and no longer crosses a large scree slope but arrives further west (marked in yellow).

(7) Turn right onto the “discovery trail”, which crosses the ski runs and leads back to the bridge by following the river (S/E).

I’ve marked it as difficult because of the climb up the Col de la Rousse, a steep and poorly marked path.
Fountain by the lake.
Wear good walking boots and use walking poles for the climb up to the Col de la Rousse.

You pass quite close to Les Chalets de Clapeyto.