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Day 1: Begin at Col de la Forclaz where a path strikes uphill heading north to make the ascent of Mont de l’Arpille (2085m), over whose summit the way then descends to the Arpille alp, then much more steeply down to the Gorge du Trient which is crossed more than 1400m below Mont de l’Arpille. A steep climb out of the gorge leads to Salvan at the end of a 6–6½hr day.

Day 2: Although this is a much shorter stage (3hrs), it’s uphill all the way. Leaving Salvan along the narrow road that works its way to the Vallon de Van, it concludes by taking the old mule-path from the campsite at the roadhead. This goes steeply uphill to the Salanfe basin in full view of the Dents du Midi where the night is spent at the Auberge de Salanfe.

Day 3: This third stage is similar to the first day’s trek on the Tour du Ruan, in that it begins at Salanfe and finishes at the Vieux Emosson refuge. However, after crossing Col d’Emaney, our route descends into the head of the Vallon d’Emaney, then goes for the more direct Col de Barberine instead of Col de Fenestral, and descends to Lac d’Emosson with the Mont Blanc massif in view for much of the way. After crossing the dam at its southern end, the way then follows the narrow service road up to Refuge Vieux Emosson (5½–6hrs).