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Park at the Confins car park above La Clusaz.
(S/E) Take the wide track that leads to the Refuge de la Bombardellaz. You will soon reach the Chalets de Paccaly.
(1) Continue straight ahead to reach the Refuge de la Bombardellaz.
(2) Then take the marked trail indicating the Combe de la Grande Forclaz. Follow the red markings and a few cairns to an altitude of approximately 2,250 metres.
Leave the path towards the north-east, climbing a steep scree slope diagonally to the left. Aim for a gap in the ridge line.
(3) A few cairns allow you to cross to the left via a short but exposed passage in loose rock that leads to a grassy shoulder that is steep but easy to climb. In a few minutes, you will climb this grassy ridge, which becomes less difficult and reveals the ridge route that follows.
Continue to the summit of Mont Fleuri, which poses no problems in terms of route. And for good reason: you won't even encounter a mountain goat on this sharp and impressive ridge.
The walk is easy but exposed, and you must take care not to slip until you reach the very rustic summit cross.
(4) To return, turn around and take the ridge in the opposite direction to altitude 2349 (rocky breach).
From there, swing to your left (Mont Blanc side) to descend a steep but very short rocky couloir. 30 m further down, you will come to a path that you must follow to the right. Cross under the gendarmes and climb back up to the ridge, 100 m further south-west. Join the Passage de la Grande Forclaz.
(5) Continue along the ridge on a good path that quickly swings over to the south side. Make an ascending traverse across a grassy slope and then across slabs. You will reach the base of a breach that you will need to climb up. The path does not go inside but zigzags along the right edge. The exit onto the ridge is very close to the summit of Ambrevetta, at around 2,430 metres.
(6) Follow the classic path to Pointe de Tardevant, up to the summit at 2,501 m.
(7) Descend via the ridge heading north-west. The start is grassy, easy and slightly exposed. Then, the ridge becomes increasingly steep, giving way to loose rock interspersed with steps.
Be careful and watch your step, staying as far to the right as possible (the slopes on the left lead to a steep and dangerous couloir).
The slope becomes even steeper and overlooks an easy but exposed rocky passage. Go around the obstacle on the right to reach a breach at around 2,220 m.
From there, descend into a very steep grassy couloir towards the south-west. This couloir is about 100 m high, and falling is prohibited even if the path is obvious. Look for passages on the left, skirting the rocks, which will also protect you from falling rocks. At the bottom of the couloir, take a foothold in the cone of stones that follows and slide gently towards the exit of this intimate combe, keeping to the left.
At an altitude of around 2,070 metres, it becomes very easy to reach the marked path of the Combe de Tardevant. Join this path.
(8) Then take the right-hand path to Combe de Tardevant. You will come to a crossroads where a sign indicates "Paccaly, les Confins".
(9) Turn left, cross Paccaly from above and you will soon reach the Chalets de Paccaly.
(1) Retrace your steps to return to the Les Confins car park (S/E).
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