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(S/E) Starting from the car park at the “La Coupe aux Fourgs” cross-country ski centre. Take the Vourbey trail (blue), heading towards the downhill ski resort. Walk past the nursery school and begin the climb up to Mont Vourbey.
(1) Pass by the Chapelle de l’Espérance, which offers a lovely view of the village of Les Fourgs… it’s well worth a short detour. Continue the climb along theGR®.
(2) Cross the tree line, then head left across the snow-covered fields or pastures, following a hedge. This will keep you on the contour line until you rejoin theGR® further down.
(3) From there, rejoin the Vourbey track until you reach the junction with the Sapin Président track, and take the link path towards L’Herba, heading up towards it via the track or road depending on the season.
(4) Once you’ve emerged from the forest at the “Bonjour” chalet, leave the track and head due east towards the “Granges Derniers”. Then descend into the valley to the cistern on the path which, if you follow it, will take you along the French-Swiss border.
(5) Follow the path alongside the border to reach “La Bégaude”, then descend gently to cross the peat bog if it is covered in snow; otherwise, go round it on either side. Head towards “La Beuffarde”.
(6) You’ll come back to the road. Stay close to the forest and enter it at a right angle; you’ll find a fairly wide path through the woods – sometimes this track is groomed in winter – which takes you to the end of the floodlit “La Coupe” track. Make your way back to the car park where you left your vehicle via the tracks. (S/E)
