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From Chambéry, go up to Curienne via Barby or Saint Jeoire-Prieuré. Park near the church.
(S/E) From the church, head west to climb the Chemin de Bellevarde, which is paved at first, then gravel beyond the last houses. It climbs through fields towards the south-west and joins the crossroads of the direct path to Mont Saint-Michel.
(1) Turn right towards the west, stay on the hillside before starting to descend the Challes-les-Eaux slope.
(2) At the first crossroads, turn right towards Grand Joueret, taking a slightly ascending path at the edge of the woods, then across meadows to a small pass between two grassy hills. Before it descends northwards, turn right to follow the ridge paths or tracks south-west to the top of the hill, which is the Motte Castrale de la Bognette, offering unobstructed views.
(3) Descend as far as you can see, using the visible tracks in the meadow to find the Chemin de Bellevarde through a gap in the hedge bordering it. Return to the previous crossroads.
(2) Descend the wide path on the left, letting the path from Challes via the Frênet stele come up on the right, then after two hairpin bends, arrive at the crossroads near the Ferme de Bellevarde.
(4) Leave the Chemin de Bellevarde and turn left towards Mont Saint-Michel. Very quickly, you will find the path on the left indicating the Grotte des Fées: you can make a round trip there via a very steep path, straight up the slope, close to the rock face.
Then continue along the main path, which climbs up the western flank of Mont Saint-Michel on the left and overlooks Challes-les-Eaux on the right.
Cut across the southern ridge of the mountain at the crossroads.
(5) Leave the path climbing to La Boisserette on your right and take the path on the left. Follow the south-eastern slope of the ridge. Climb a few switchbacks and then cross to the right to join the path coming from Montmerlet to the north.
(6) Turn sharply left to climb this good path southwards, which passes by the ruins of the old chapel. Continue straight ahead until you leave the forest and turn right to reach the Chapel of Mont Saint-Michel and its viewpoint.
(7) Behind the chapel, climb the paths through the box trees heading north to reach the highest point of Mont Saint-Michel, where the view is slightly different from that of the chapel.
From the summit, a path descends to the ruins you passed on the way up. From there, take the right path to return to the crossroads you passed earlier (6).
(6) Continue straight ahead. At the next crossroads, which is very close by, leave Montmerlet on your right and turn left onto a path that goes over a slight hill and begins its descent towards Curienne.
This path mostly runs along the edge of the forest. At the Combe du Puits crossroads, leave the path on the right for the Montmerlet car park. Descend to the left towards the north. The slope becomes steeper in the woods after Les Rippes, then flattens out before joining the Chemin de Bellevarde.
(1) Take the path on the right that you followed on the way up to the church (S/E).
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