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Park on the road near the Madone de Fenestre refuge.
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(S/E) Take the path that descends to the right of the sanctuary towards the Vacherie de la Madone.
Cross the Vésubie river on the footbridge at marker 359.
(1) Turn left and climb up along the Vésubie towards the Pas du Mont Colomb.
(2) At marker 367, continue left on the GR® towards Pas du Mont Colomb.
After a small footbridge, the climb really begins, still on the left bank of the Vésubie.
After this section overlooking the river, the trail turns east and moves away from it into a rockier environment.
Just before the trail begins to climb the rock face towards the north-east, a small wooden marker indicates the direction of the GR®.
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(3) Turn left onto a marked trail that passes between the larch trees and descends towards the river.
Cross the Vésubie at a cairn on a rock on the right bank.
The ascent trail climbs a few metres above the river and then turns left to go around a corridor. Continue following this trail marked with cairns in a north-northeast direction on steep terrain.
After a flat section, one last effort will take you to the first lake, called Lac Balaour on the map, with the Cime Saint-Robert and Cime du Gélas in the background.
(4) Go around this lower lake on the left and reach a small intermediate lake (which could be described as a pool depending on the season).
Shortly after this, cross the river over the rocks and climb up a small, faint path on the left bank. Pass between two rock formations and continue over a few boulders to reach the upper lake in a small enclosed cirque.
(5) The return journey follows the same route to Madone de Fenestre (S/E).
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