Les Crêtes de la Molière from Autrans

Description

Start from Le Truc hamlet, from the sqaure with a wash house.

(S/F) With the wash house to your right, go straight up the road opposite heading north-east and following "route du Guinchet".

(1) After roughly 400 m, take a path to the right heading uphill opposite the slope. At the first junction, take a left onto the GRP "Sentier des Quatre Montagnes" for about 150 m.

(2) Leave the GRP and head right up a steady slope.

(3) At the place called Obereaux (high point 1508), cross a forest trail and continue uphill on the other side through undergrowth. Go past a right turn, a hairpin turn on the left and, after 400 m you'll reach Pas de l'Ours. The ridge with view over "plateau de la Molière" takes shape.

(4) Head left following the ridge, pass by Sous Charande (5) and keep going along the ridge reaching Charande.

(6) Head north along the ridge to reach "Pas du Tracollet".

(7) Turn right onto a trail heading down towards "plateau de la Molière". The trail smoothly heads uphill (north-north-east) reaching Molière car park (inaccessible by cars in the winter).

(8) Opposite the viewpoint indicator, take a flat trail on the left-hand side leading to Plénouze. Ignore the trails heading off to the right.

(9) At the junction, climb up to "plateau de Plénouze" (10). Backtrack.

(9) Leave the trail you took to get here, and head down to the right.

(11) Cross a forest trail in Font Chaude et continue on the trail on the other side. At the junction with the trail that heads up to Plénouze, take a hairpin turn left and keep heading downhill due south-west. You'll reach the road on the right-hand side that leads to Ronins hamlet.

(12) Take a left and follow a flat path suitable for vehicles.

(13) At Villeneuve hamlet crossing, keep going straight ahead along a tarmac road.

(14) Go past a holiday centre on the left and keep going straight returning to your starting point Le Truc hamlet (S/F).