5 days - Departing from Derborence
Clockwise
Step 1: Derborence – Dorbon
| Length | 4.5 km |
| Climb | 536 m |
| Downhill | 42 metres |
| Duration | 1 hour 45 minutes |
| Highest point | 1,956 m |
| Lowest point | 1’453 m |
Stage 2: Dorbon – Lui d’Août
| Length | 13.5 km |
| Climb | 1,065 m |
| Downhill | 1,064m |
| Duration | 5:30 AM |
| Highest point | 2’548 m |
| Lowest point | 1,906 m |
If you would like to stop off at the Rambert it takes an extra 30 minutes.
Stage 3: August Wind - Chalet Neuf
| Length | 11 km |
| Climb | 871 m |
| Downhill | 968 m |
| Duration | 4 hours 30 minutes |
| Highest point | 2’453 m |
| Lowest point | 1,858 m |
Stage 4: New Chalet - Pont de Nant
| Length | 17 km |
| Climb | 1,144 m |
| Downhill | 1,761 m |
| Duration | 7 h 00 |
| Highest point | 2’641 m |
| Lowest point | 1'244 m |
En passant, you can stop at the Tourche hut.
From La Tourche, you can also use the variant that goes via Javerne and Trou à l’Ours, explained here
Stage 5: Pont de Nant – Derborence
| Length | 13 km |
| Climb | 1,031 m |
| Downhill | 811 m |
| Duration | 5:00 AM |
| Highest point | 2’051 m |
| Lowest point | 1'244 m |
By the way, you can take a break at La Vare and Advertisement.
You can go up to the cabin Plan-Névé but you need to allow an extra 2 hours and 45 minutes.
5 days - Departing from Derborence
Anti-clockwise
Stage 1: Derborence – La Vare
| Length | 10.5 km |
| Climb | 801 m |
| Downhill | 514 m |
| Duration | 4:00 AM |
| Highest point | 2’051 m |
| Lowest point | 1’453 m |
En passant, you can pause at Giacomini refuge.
If you wish to go up to the hut Névé Plan You need to add 1 hour and 40 minutes from La Vare.
Stage 2: La Vare – La Tourche
| Length | 13.5 km |
| Climb | 1,516m |
| Downhill | 1,077 m |
| Duration | 6 h 30 |
| Highest point | 2’641 m |
| Lowest point | 1'244 m |
In passing, you could stop at Pont de Nant.
Stage 3: La Tourche – Fenestral
| Length | 12 km |
| Climb | 1,010 m |
| Downhill | 754 m |
| Duration | 4 hours 50 minutes |
| Highest point | 2,448 m |
| Lowest point | 2,051 m |
Step 4: Fenestral – Rambert
| Length | 9.5 km |
| Climb | 862 m |
| Downhill | 713 m |
| Duration | 4:00 AM |
| Highest point | 2,584 m |
| Lowest point | 1,906 m |
In passing, you could stop at Jorasse.
Stage 5: Rambert – Derborence
| Length | 11.5 km |
| Climb | 293 m |
| Downhill | 1,416 m |
| Duration | 4:00 AM |
| Highest point | 2,584 m |
| Lowest point | 1,460m |
En passant, you can pause at Dorbon Alpine Pasture Gîte.