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Around the block of the Dents Blanches a three–four day trek has been created, most of which takes place on the French side of the mountains, and the suggestion here is to make a counter-clockwise tour, beginning at the Barme pastureland. (For information visit www.tour-dentsblanches.com).

Day 1: From one of the mountain inns at Barme, go up to the Col de Cou and follow GR5 waymarks on the French side below the Terres Maudites cliffs. Continue round to the Col and Refuge de la Golèse then, leaving GR5, branch away up to the Refuge de Bostan-Tornay which stands at 1763m below the Dents d’Oddaz, to conclude a short day’s trek of about 4hrs. The refuge has 100 places and is manned from mid-June until the end of September (www.refugedebostan.com).

Day 2: The second stage is much longer than the first, during which you lose more than 800m of height by descending to Les Allamands and then curving round Le Crêt, followed by a long climb to Refuge de Folly, and an even longer ascent to Combe de Puaires just south of Pointe de la Golette at 2300m, about 7½hrs after setting out. A 300m descent brings the trekker to Lac de la Vogealle in 40mins, with another 20mins needed to reach Refuge de la Vogealle at 1901m. This hut has 40 places, and is manned from mid-June to mid-September (tel 033 450 89 77 59).