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Day 3: Returning to Swiss territory by way of the 2395m Col du Sageroux 1½hrs after leaving the Vogealle refuge (beware of stonefall during and after heavy rain), the route of the TDB remains high along the frontier ridge west of Mont Ruan, then uses Col des Ottans (2496m) to descend into the stony Susanfe basin below the Dents du Midi. Reaching Cabane de Susanfe 4hrs after departing the Refuge de la Vogealle, it might be tempting to book a bedspace for the night, as there’s still another 2½hrs or so of trekking left (including the crossing of a minor pass) before reaching Barme. But if you’re not short of time and have plenty of energy, continue downvalley to descend the steep and exposed Pas d’Encel above a ravine, sharing for a while the Tour des Dents du Midi, then break away from that route by a stream, and head across a steep hillside to the privately owned Cantine de Bonavau. Above this a short but steepish climb brings you onto a narrow grass saddle on a spur overlooking the Barme pastures, with a steady descent of the west slope to conclude the trek.