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Access: Take the road (D213) towards the Col de la Madeleine, which climbs through Bonneval, Villard-Soffray, Villard-Benoit, La Thuile, Celliers and finally Celliers-Dessus. Not far after Celliers-Dessus, take a small road on the right towards "Du Logis des Fées". A little further up, after crossing the stream with the water intake (at 1,495 m), count six bends to the right and left. At the sixth bend, there is a large clearing (1,714 m), where you can park.
(S/E) Take the wide path that climbs towards the Grande Combe.
(1) After about 200m, take a small path on the right (no sign) that climbs, still towards the Grande Combe. You will arrive at a mountain pasture with sheep.
(2) Take the second path on the left towards Lac Branlay to reach the Chalet de Queigey (1,875 m).
(3) Continue along this path until you have to cross a small stream. Then take a more uncertain path that zigzags up a steeper moraine towards the north-east. You will suddenly arrive at Lac du Branlay (2,027 m).
(4) Turn right above the lake, then right again at the fork just after, onto a path that turns east to join the Grand Plan (2,104m). Then descend through wide meadows. The trail passes between two small ponds. Further on, at the fork, head left towards Lac de l'Arpettaz (1,961m), covered with cotton grass.
(5) Turn right to join a wide path and follow it to the right to reach the Refuge Le Logis des Fées below.
(6) Leave the road and turn right under the refuge onto a small path that descends to the Grande Combe.
(2) Return by the same route as on the way there to the starting point (S/E).
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