From Villard-Reymond to Taillefer Plateau

The route leaves the village in between the houses and passes in front of the oratory. Through the fields (cows), the pathway goes down towards the gorge, avoiding the road and then descends into some steep woods (a source at 1,380 m). At 1,265 m, it arrives at the road and follows it down. Here you can enjoy some fine views over the gorge and the old road on the right bank. Then the path leaves the road (follow La Palud, GR50) before meeting up with it and leaving it again several times before you go through the village of Le Villaret. After the bridge over the River Lignarre, you pass in front of two travertine formations, then arrive at the village of La Palud d'Ornon. Go up the D526 for 50 m. Turn right into the alleyway and cross the village, and at the crossroads take the hairpin road and walk along the alleyway. Turn right into the pathway across the meadow and continue on the other pathway, also on the right (northwards), and winding its way through a beech forest and then a pine forest. A new series of sharp bends alongside a wet thalweg, then an upward crossing towards the north as far as the village of Ornon. Upstream from the village, take the pathway passing under the pylon and continue as far as the Terres Froides car park at 1,400 m. Continue on the path for 800 m, and then at the "L’Airette" crossroads, turn right into the path leading to the "Refuge du Taillefer". After a steep ascent, you arrive at the "La Buffe" crossroads at 1,780 m. Follow the sign for the "Refuge du Taillefer". The path goes below the impressive building of Le Carrelet then leads all the way to the refuge.

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