SKIRANDO – GIMBRES

Steps

Step 1

Departure from the Artigue car park.

Step 2

Put on your skins behind the top of the Fil Neige, then head off in the direction of the red "d'Artigue" piste.

Step 3

Head up the red "d'Artigue" piste, keeping to the left and following the purple ski touring signs.

Step 4

Set foot on the "Gimbres" plateau and join the "Promenade" trail at the large snow barrier.

Step 5

Walk up the right-bank "Promenade" path as far as the "Boutève" pond.

Step 6

Turn left to join the forest and the off-piste route that leads to the pass at 1772 m, signposted and waymarked.

Step 7

Follow the snow barrier until you reach the "Tuc Pan" chairlift, then continue along the ridge for 200m to reach the summit of Tuc de l'Étang at 1816m.

Step 8

Descent via the blue "Boutève" piste.