Fenêtre d'Ersaz, from Etirol

Access

From the motorway exit of Châtillon/Saint-Vincent turn left and drive up the main road to a roundabout, take the second exit and proceed west on Via E. Chanoux through the centre of Châtillon, cross the Marmore stream and take first Via Menabrea and then Via Martiri di Chesod to the right before joining the regional road , the second exit at the characteristic roundabout with the Matterhorn in the centre.

Follow the regional road for 8km as far as Antey-Saint-André where, at Hotel Filey, turn left to take the regional road to Torgnon. Climb up the regional road for about 6 kilometres to reach the main town of Mognod. Continue straight on, following the signs for the ski lifts. After 400 metres at a hairpin bend to the left, take the municipal road on the right, following the signs for Petit Monde, Triatel and Etirol. Now continue on the narrow road until you reach the village of Triatel and finally that of Etirol, where you will find a small car park 🅿️ near the village. If the car park is full, you can turn around and park near the Moulin.

[0h31] - [19.6km]

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Description

0h00' From the car park, proceed straight ahead to a clearing in front of the village: take the mule track to the left that wedges between the houses of Etirol. After leaving the village, the mule track makes a few bends before turning left in a north-westerly direction. Passing alongside a rascard, it crosses a shady section before joining the uncultivated pastures surrounding the ruins of Levaz dessous (1,677m).

0h15' The path veers slightly to the right and enters the Torrent de Petit Monde valley, where it meets the junction of the path at 1,690m. 

0h25' Neglect the diversions and now continue markedly uphill in the cool larch forest (Larix decidua), leaving the stream on the left until it joins the Tsantsevellà pastures.