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Leave your vehicle in the car park at the town hall square.
Following a municipal decree dated 17/02/2023, pedestrians and all vehicles are prohibited from using the rural path in Cordaret, between (2) and (9) at the end of the route, for safety reasons. The return to the valley will therefore be via the same route as the outward journey until this path is reopened.
No signposts
(S/E) Return to the large crossroads in the town centre and turn right to take the bridge over the Albarine. On the other side, follow the street to the right. A few metres after passing the pharmacy, cross the street to take the path opposite, which runs at a right angle to the street and is very steep. Signs indicating the directions to Hortiaz, Sous la Côte, via ferrata, and red and green markings (not very recent).
Red and green markings
(1) Begin the climb. The markings are not very prominent, but there is only one intersection, about 200 m away: ignore the path that descends to the right.
(2) Further up, ignore a return trail that descends to the left, marked with red and green crosses on a rock. For now, continue the climb and arrive at the Plateau d'Hostiaz, where you will find directional posts.
Yellow markings
(3) Keep to the right, towards Hostiaz, pass the orientation table, then continue along the path, following the clearly marked signs, along the edge of the cliff or through pastures. A sign indicates that sheep and their sheepdogs may be present, but there were none when we passed. You will need to open and close a few gates.
(4) Further on, in the middle of a meadow, turn left, away from the cliff. Pass through more gates at the intersection of the path with the directional signs and follow the signs for Hostiaz. You will come to a road at the entrance to the village of Hostiaz.
No markings
(5) Follow the road to the left, ignore Rue de la Vie Temberne on the left, then turn left onto the next street, Rue du Four. Immediately pass a well (information sign), then a fountain and a work site (information sign). Continue along this street, ignoring all the streets on either side, to leave the village.
At the intersection with a road leading to a farm on the left (Chemin du Nuet), keep right, heading towards the via ferrata. Shortly afterwards, a path branches off to the right.
(6) Follow it, ignoring a path on the right and one on the left. Further on, the path runs alongside a field and becomes grassy; continue to the end of the field.
Yellow markings
(7) Just behind the hedge bordering the field, turn onto the path on the left (towards Sur la Roche, signpost straight ahead, slightly set back from the intersection), and follow the yellow markings. The path runs along the edge of the cliff again, with sections across meadows and a few more gates to go through. Reach the intersection you already passed when arriving on the plateau.
(3) Start the descent on the right, towards Tenay, following the same route as on the way up, until you reach the intersection of paths, about 200 m away.
No markings
(2) Turn right onto the path marked with a red cross and a green cross on a stone at the bottom. Despite this, a little further on, red markings reappear.
Red markings
Continue along the path, which is still descending, more or less steeply, and well marked. At one point, an intersection with another path can be problematic due to the lack of obvious markings and the imprecision of the route on the IGN map.
(8) Ignore the path on the right, which is indicated by an orange arrow. Take a sharp left turn; a red marker is present further on. Continue, referring to the GPS track rather than the IGN track. You will eventually arrive at a road in Tenay.
No markings
(9) Follow the road to the left, cross the bridge over the Albarine, then immediately turn left to reach the town hall square (S/E).
Visorando member
Difficult 
Association / Club / Walk leader
Easy 
