travers from Le Patchalet

From Le Patchalet take the road that climb SE toward Tissiniva/col de Bounavalette. At 1400m leave the main road and take the path to col de Bounavalette. At the col (1996m) take the path that climb the arret to the E, it is marked in blu/white paint, this path follow the arret for 150mm and then travers to the left to reach the arret Galere where there is a bifurcation.

From the bifurcation 2 options: - a sign point to the blue/white path that take to the summit of the Vanil Noir on the E side of the Tête de l’Herbette - clib directly the arret, travers the Tête de l’Herbette and continue on the arret until the Pas de la Boriere, then follow the path to the summit.

From the summit of the Vanil Noir descend the arret SE until you find a path (50m) that travers to the Plan des Eaux under the Vanil Noir. From the Plan des Eaux follow the path until the Bounavaux hut (1620m). Just before the hut take the bifurcation tovard the col de Tsermon/Le Patchalet. From the col (1780m) follow the path that descend to Le Patchalet.