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Head to the hamlet of Montagny in the commune of Arith and park in the car park at the end of the tarmac road.
(S/E) Set off along the wide path, ignoring the tracks branching off on either side. Pass a hairpin bend at a place called La Benoite.
(1) At the exit, take the path leading off to the right. You will come to a crossroads marked by a wooden cross.
(2) Take the path on the left for about 750 m until you reach a fork.
(3) Leave theGR® de Pays du Massif des Bauges here.
This time, take the path on the right, the one marked with a Yellow Cross and a Red Cross. This path crosses the Mariet Dessus mountain pasture between two fences, reaches the edge of the woods, and passes behind a large chalet.
(4) Take the path that climbs diagonally northwards. On leaving the woods, continue due north through a clearing, and look out for a small chalet called Le Point Du Jour, see photo.
(5) Turn your back on this chalet and head west, facing the ridge for about 80 m, then turn north again; an open barn will soon come into view, along with a curtain of conifers that you will need to cross.
As you emerge into the large meadow, look out for a barn, head towards it and pass it by. When you reach a fence, turn left.
(6) Climb the slope to the left, heading west. This short but somewhat steep climb through deep snow, where no tracks have yet been made, leads to a marked path.
(7) Turn left, heading south, onto this ascending path to reach Les Trois Bornes (1,360 m) at a fork.
(8) Pass the boundary markers and continue straight ahead towards the Crêt de la Dolca.
As you leave the forest, turn left onto a short, steep slope towards the 1434m altitude.
(9) Then cross over to the other side and head south-east to go round a small copse; when the slope levels off, head north-east towards the Vallon du Loret, crossing a fence.
(10) Gradually make your way to the edge of the forest and look for a gap in a flat area.
(11) Cross another fence and find a path that leads south-east back onto theGR® de Pays du Massif des Bauges.
(12) Follow it to the left as it descends and meet Mariet there.
(3) Turn right, heading in the opposite direction to the way out, to return to the car park (S/E).
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