Leaving Les Rousses via a complex network of pistes towards Premanon, the home to the French National Nordic Ski School and where several Olympic champions have come from. En-route I am passed in quick order by two members of the French national team on skating skis and by various high-speed pensioners, but, on the whole, the trail was spookily quiet. I cross more meadows and weave between roads to enter the Forêt du Massacre.
The forest houses some of the oldest fir trees in France and is named after an ancient battle in the area. A steady well-graded climb brings me to the high point of the whole journey, the delightful Chalet La Frasse (1400m) in the heart of the forest which I ski past before realising that they sold cake and beer… Too late! I was already enjoying some of the best skiing on the entire route on my rolling descent towards the delightful village of Lajoux. From there it was only a short stretch until I reach my overnight in the rustic hamlet of Le Manon.
Distance: 25km
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