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Park in the car park at the entrance to the hamlet of Pragondran.
(S) From the car park, head north-northeast and cross the village, following the road uphill. The road that used to end at the village has now been extended a few hundred metres along the old stony path.
300 metres after leaving the village, turn right at the first intersection.
(1) Continue climbing along the beautiful track and, on a section where it is almost flat, take a small unmarked path on the right.
(2). If you miss this intersection, there is another one 100 metres further on, which is signposted.
The small path climbs towards the forest, then quickly joins the aforementioned variant.
(3) Continue to the right and pass La Grande Montagne, altitude 1,140 m on the sign.
(4). Turn left at the hairpin bend and continue climbing to the Passage du Croc. This section includes a few steeper passages.
The trail leaves the forest and emerges at Le Sire near a bar-restaurant, altitude 1413m.
(5) The route then heads directly south-east, towards the easily identifiable hang-gliding area with its windsock, at an altitude of 1,520 metres.
(6) The Sentier du Garde trail starts 20 metres higher up. This trail branches off to the right at the Chalets du Sire and heads generally south. Mostly downhill, it ends at a crossroads in the meadows below the Croix du Nivolet.
(7) Take a break. The trail continues to the right downhill, first running alongside a fence and then entering the forest. It has several winding and steep sections that should be approached with caution.
(8) At the intersection at an altitude of 956m (Montbasin Forest), continue downhill opposite: the houses of the hamlet of Pragondran will soon appear through the trees. Turn right at the junction 100m further down and reach the first houses of the village, where you turn left to reach the car park (E).
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