Mont Lachat

From Saint-Jean-de-Sixt turn off towards Forgeassoud-Dessus and park at the large car park near the farm (about 1,000 m). Pass the farm and barrier, cross the meadow west towards the woods (signs for Le Suet and Mont Lachat; the path is faint at first) and join a steep, stony track through mixed forest to the Chalet des Frassettes (about 1,240 m). Continue via L'Ortie and the 'Sentier du Lachat' west to the Chalet de la Mare (about 1,415 m), on a small plateau with a pond, where the path from Les Villards-sur-Thônes (Entre Deux Nants) joins. A steeper, slippery 'sentier ombragé' is a shortcut to the same point. From La Mare follow yellow paint marks west through broadleaf woods and over a small rock band onto a wide south-east-facing limestone pavement. Head north to the foot of a rocky cirque, leaving the Le Suet branch (1,826 m) to the right, and climb the cirque in a wide loop to the west. A few short, steep steps with loose stones in the rock bands below the summit need hands. Cross a rocky shoulder and loop north and west to the large metal cross and viewpoint indicator on the summit (2,023 m), about 3–3½ hours from the car. Descend the same way, 2–2½ hours. Take care in the woods, where thick leaf litter hides slippery rocks. Experienced walkers can make a traverse over Le Suet, but the lapiaz there is hard to navigate in poor visibility.