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Park at the Pontet leisure park car park.
(S/E) Head towards Les Contamines, cross the bridge over the Bon Nant, then turn right onto Chemin du Praz. Follow this path, turning right.
(1) At the Oratoire Saint-Antoine, take the track on the left towards La Sololieu. You’ll come to a junction.
(2) Take the track on the right for about a hundred metres, then turn off onto the path on the left, which winds its way up through the woods to a junction.
(3) Take the hairpin bend to the left towards Le Cugnon. The path continues along the mountainside until it meets the path leading down to Le Cugnon.
(4) Turn right onto the climb towards Tré la Tête; a gentle, well-marked ascent with hairpin bends. Further up, on the left, pass the Chemin des Plans and continue to the junction just before the Ruisseau de la Grande Combe.
(5) Turn left to join the Chemin Claudius Bernard, which offers a stunning panoramic view across the entire valley. Follow it, turning right as you go, to gradually reach the Refuge de Tré la Tête: food and drink available on site.
(6) Keep heading in the same direction to begin the descent towards the Combe Noire Waterfall. It takes an hour or so over the rocky ground. Cross the bridge for a good view of the waterfall and the gorge.
(7) Retrace your steps to take the path back towards Le Cugnon. Pass the two lovely chalets at Combe Noire and reach a three-way junction: signposted ‘Le Cugnon’.
(8) Take the unmarked path on the left and head down into the woods.
(9) Carry on straight ahead, ignoring the path on the left leading to Nant Borrant. You will then reach the wet meadow; cross it and climb slightly up to the hamlet known as La Sololieu. The descent then follows the mountainside.
(3) Continue the descent to the left and follow the ascent route in the opposite direction to return to the car park (S/E).
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