Park in the car park at the Télémix des Chalmettes.
(S/E) Take the Télémix to the top station.
(1) Then descend along the wide, well-secured track – which is separated for mountain bikers and walkers – to reach the lower station of the Gondrans chairlift.
(2) Take the chairlift to the top station.
(3) Descend along the path through the mountain pasture and, at the bottom of the descent, reach the Gondrans military complex.
(4) Continue along the wide track to reach the barrier on the road leading to Fort du Janus.
(5) Pass through the barrier, continue uphill along the wide track to complete the ascent to Fort du Janus and begin your tour of the Maginot Fort here (see ‘Practical Information’ for details of this tour).
(6) After the tour, take the opportunity to visit the ruins of the original fort.
(7) Begin the descent to return to the crossroads by the barrier.
(5) Turn left and head down the well-maintained, wide path running parallel to the Querelay ski lift. Return to the junction by the Gondrans chairlift station.
(2) Follow the same route back uphill to return to the upper station at Les Chalmettes.
(1) Take the Télémix to reach the Chalmettes Télémix car park (S/E).