Guidebook with maps/step-by-step
From La Chapelle d'Abondance, take the La Panthiaz gondola to reach the beginning of the route. If the gondola is closed, take the Route du Rys to the top of the gondola (about 4km). From the top of the La Panthiaz gondola, you will start on a paved road for 1.5 km then on a path through the place called "Sevant Levant". The trail continues through Sevant Derrière, from where a magnificent view of Mont Chauffé is offered. The journey continues along a forest road to Lac d'Arvouin. This lake is a local gem, a natural lake that is actually a glacial lock, the remains of the valley's former glacier. After this panoramic break, you can continue uphill steeply to reach Pointe d'Arvouin, culminating at 2019m, or go down again. After enjoying the lake, you will descend through the chalets of Arvouin, then the mountain pastures of the maisonnette. The arrival is at the top of the Panthiaz gondola.