Guidebook with maps/step-by-step
(D/A) From the parking lot, take the path at the signposts,
towards La Restanque. Arrive at a clearing with picnic tables.
picnic tables, turn right towards Les Rabassoles.
0h30 - The path leads to the foot of a stream. Turn right
to cross over the bridge. Continue uphill.
At Pla d'Artounant, continue straight on towards Les Rabassoles. Follow the stream. At a bend, ford the stream using large stones.
stones. Continue for 150m, then ford the stream again on stones
stones at a large coniferous tree, then head uphill.
1h00 - Arrive at the Rabassoles pond. Turn left to ford the pond. Take the path that climbs up to overlook the lake.
At the stream, turn left to reach Etang Bleu.
1h20 - Walk along the lake to the left on the GR7B and follow the path
which climbs steeply. After crossing a small
pass, descend to Wareck pond. Continue straight ahead on the path,
walking along the slope. At the Col de Llausses, leave the GR
7B down to the left, towards l'Estagnet pond.
2h40 - Walk alongside l'Estagnet pond, then continue on the path which
winding downhill. At the bottom of the descent, follow the winding path
right of the stream to a wetland. Walk alongside it and enter the meadow. Stay on the left-hand edge of the meadow and, at a small ridge, follow the left-hand path downhill to the
intersection. Return to the path abandoned at the driveway
back to the parking lot.
4h. - Restanque parking lot
towards La Restanque. Arrive at a clearing with picnic tables.
picnic tables, turn right towards Les Rabassoles.
0h30 - The path leads to the foot of a stream. Turn right
to cross over the bridge. Continue uphill.
At Pla d'Artounant, continue straight on towards Les Rabassoles. Follow the stream. At a bend, ford the stream using large stones.
stones. Continue for 150m, then ford the stream again on stones
stones at a large coniferous tree, then head uphill.
1h00 - Arrive at the Rabassoles pond. Turn left to ford the pond. Take the path that climbs up to overlook the lake.
At the stream, turn left to reach Etang Bleu.
1h20 - Walk along the lake to the left on the GR7B and follow the path
which climbs steeply. After crossing a small
pass, descend to Wareck pond. Continue straight ahead on the path,
walking along the slope. At the Col de Llausses, leave the GR
7B down to the left, towards l'Estagnet pond.
2h40 - Walk alongside l'Estagnet pond, then continue on the path which
winding downhill. At the bottom of the descent, follow the winding path
right of the stream to a wetland. Walk alongside it and enter the meadow. Stay on the left-hand edge of the meadow and, at a small ridge, follow the left-hand path downhill to the
intersection. Return to the path abandoned at the driveway
back to the parking lot.
4h. - Restanque parking lot
