Woodland and then alpine meadow route, you'll pass the Charvin Combe, to get to the summit of Mount Charvin 2409m, with a fantastic view.
Vertiginous summit ridge.
Follow the beige signs of the Haute-Savoie department.
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1/ Start from the Sardoches parking lot. At the end of the parking lot, take the path up into the forest. At the end of the wood, turn left to the Praze drinking trough, then continue through the mountain pastures to the chalet de l'Aulp de Marlens.
2/ Climb the combe towards the Col des Porthets, then turn right into the Combe du Charvin.
3/ The path continues to wind up to the north shoulder, then follow the ridge to the summit.
4/ Return by the same route.