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Park in the car park near the Refuge du Plan de la Lai.
(S/E) Take the path that leads to the Plan de la Lai chalets, cross the footbridge and quickly return to the crossroads.
(1) Take the path on the left and head towards La Plate. From there, a steep path climbs towards Rocher du Vent.
You will arrive at the Lauze chalet.
(2) Turn onto the path that branches off to the left towards the southern ridge of the Rocher. You will quickly reach the entrance to the tunnel on a small ledge at the foot of the cliff.
Important note: In the tunnel, watch your head as the ceiling is low in places and there is no daylight throughout!
On the other side of the tunnel, you will literally be overlooking the lakes of Roselend and La Gittaz. The trail goes all the way around the Rocher du Vent, almost entirely along a steep ledge.
_This trail may be vertiginous for some people_
Following rockfalls reported in spring 2024, it is advisable to avoid this balcony trail and reach the Rocher du Vent via the descent route from the Chalet de la Lauze
(3). After a few hundred metres, a small path climbs straight up towards a canyon in the cliff. It is interesting but only suitable for very experienced hikers who are not easily impressed.
It is strongly recommended to stay on the normal trail and reach the ridge a little after the cliff, as mentioned on the route map.
(4) Climb up to the right to the pass (2,330 m).
(5) From the pass, stay on the west-facing ridge to visit the "inside" of the Rocher du Vent, as it is crossed by a kind of canyon, and even in the middle of summer there is a large snowfield. If the ridge trail looks daunting, another trail passes lower down to reach the canyon.
(6) Visit the "inside" of the Rocher du Vent, as it is crossed by a kind of canyon, and even in the middle of summer there is a large snowfield (except in August 2022).
Begin the descent to return to the Lauze crossroads.
(7) Turn left and follow a nearly horizontal path to reach the Bel Air chalet.
(8) Take the alpine track on the right that follows theGR®5andGRP® du Tour du Beaufortain trails to return to the initial crossroads below.
(1) Follow the same route as on the way there to return to the car park (S/E).
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