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From Pélussin, take the D63 to the Col de l'Oeillon, then turn right to reach the car park just below the transmitter.
Hike
There are signposts at the main junctions.
(S/E) Take the forest path that climbs slightly and enters the forest at the end of the car park. This path goes around the Crêt de la Botte on the right. At the end of the forest, you will come to a small pass in the moorland.
(1) Leave the forest road and take the path that heads back into the woods on the left towards the pylon.
(2) This summit is called Crêt du Rachat. When you reach the pylon, enjoy your first view of the Alps. Continue along this path until it joins the forest path
(3) Leave the first path on the left and take the second one towards the Bourguisan chalet.
(4) At the chalet, turn completely left towards Crêt de la Chèvre. Continue to the cross for the view.
(5) Go back a few metres and take the path on the left towards Crêt de la Perdrix.
(6) When you leave the forest at the pass, turn left for a round trip to the rocky summit.
(7) This is Crêt de la Perdrix, the highest point of Pilat (1,432 m). Enjoy the view.
(6) On your return to the pass, turn left and descend through the fields to the Jasserie (a former convent converted into an inn).
(8) From there, follow the road for a few dozen metres until you reach the memorial to a plane crash during the Second World War.
(9) At this point, take the left-hand path, Sentier Claude Berthier. This path leads back to Crêt de la Botte.
(1) Take the small path that climbs up to the right of Crêt de la Botte (recognisable by the tower at its summit). At the top, take a moment to admire Mont Blanc, then begin your descent along the road. At the first hairpin bend, take the small path on the left that leads back to the forest path you started on. Then simply turn right to return to the starting point (S/E).
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