Refuge de l'Arpont - Refuge de la Fournache

(S) Set off from the Refuge de l’Arpont via the^GR®5. The path runs past the foot of a splendid waterfall from a torrent flowing directly down from the Arpont Glacier.
The path passes through old summer pasture villages, including the Chapelle Saint-Laurent ::1;; then reaches the Chalets du Mont, where it joins the path leading up to the Pont du Châtelard.

(2) Keep to the right on the^GR®5. Begin the ascent to reach the ridge overlooking the Juliette. Continue downhill to a new junction, where the path from Montafia joins.

(3) Keep to the right on the GR^®. Resume the climb to reach another high point.

(4) Descend slightly; the^GR® veers left and joins a new path coming from the Sollières-Sardières valley.

(5) Begin another gentle ascent; before the next high point, cross a series of small streams and reach this high point at the foot of the Roc des Corneilles.

(6) Change direction here and head south. Reach the Turra crossroads.

(7) Turn right at a 90° angle.
Caution here: After La Turra, the path is tricky due to numerous landslides along the trail
Continue due west along an almost level track. Cross the Armoise chairlift. You will soon reach the hamlet of Djoin.

(8) Stay on the^GR®5, which here becomes a wide track below the path leading up to the Plan Sec refuge, until you reach a junction.

(9) Leave the wide track and head down to the left. Cross the footbridge over a stream. You will very quickly reach the Refuge de la Fournache on the right (E).

I recommend staying at the Refuge de la Fournache. Everything there is perfect: the welcome, the meals, the camping spot – everything is there to ensure you have a lovely time.
Water sources are scarce on this section. The elevation gain is sometimes significant.