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Parking is available in front of the Saint-Sorlin-d'Arves Tourist Office.
(S/E) With the Tourist Office on your right, go down the street and take the Chemin des Glaciers pedestrian path on your right. This quickly becomes a one-way road. Keep to the right at intersections and pass a large car park and then the Chalet du Moulin.
(1) Continue to the left of the Plan du Moulin Express chairlift. Start the climb on the left-hand track. The track curves and, before passing under the chairlift, turn left onto the path.
(2) Climb under the trees. Return to a wider path and continue climbing. Pass the chalets of the hamlet of Les Vachers. Continue and you will come to a track. Turn left, pass the Croix de la Troche and continue to thefirst path on your right, at a place called La Troche.
(3) Take this path towards the Chalets de la Balme. Climb and continue until you reach the junction with the path leading down to the Chapelle de la Paix.
(4) Ignore this path and continue climbing. Follow the path, ignoring the path leading to the ski lift, and pass the remains of old chalets. First, you will hear and then see the Rieu Blanc stream.
(5) Ford a tributary of the stream (dry in August 2022) and begin climbing alongside one of the stream's branches. Pass a rocky outcrop and you will arrive at La Balme Dessus. Then descend towards the intersection with a track.
(6) Continue straight on towards the Chalets de la Balme. Pass the chairlift and follow the track to the signpost.
(7) Turn right towards Saint-Sorlin via Combe de la Balme. Ford another stream and cross a small bridge. Descend the path overlooking the stream for 1.5 km until you reach a track.
(8) Continue left where the track turns right and joins another track. Descend to the road.
(9) Turn right and enter Saint-Sorlin-d'Arves. Pass in front of the Saint-Jean-Baptiste Chapel.
(10) Continue through the village until you reach your car park (S/E).
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