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We leave Lac Vert and the refuge behind us, and climb to the Pas de l’Hiver at 2,096 meters. The sky is quite overcast, so we can’t see much, but on the descent to La Poya, we get some clear skies and the light is very beautiful. <\/p>\n\n We start the climb to the Col de Cou, and quickly re-enter the clouds and rain.<\/p>\n\n We descend to La Charbonni\u00e8re at 1,497m, where I slip several times on wet stones. We then start the ascent to the Refuge de Gol\u00e8se, still in fine rain. <\/p>\n\n We stop at the Refuge for breakfast, a blueberry cr\u00eape and another coffee to warm up and regain our strength. When we set off again, the light rain has stopped and we can finally walk in the dry. <\/p>\n\n We start the descent towards the village of Samo\u00ebns. On the way to Samoens, we come across a C family we’d seen 2 days earlier, walking with their young children and sleeping in tents. They’ve even had the courage to walk in the rain during a storm – I’m impressed. The father walks with a 27kg rucksack, what organization! <\/p>\n\n We take the opportunity to stock up on fruit, vegetables, bread and tofu (and Nocciolata, yes not the lightest), at the village organic store, and stop for a sandwich.<\/p>\n\n We then walk flat along the river for several kilometers until we reach the Gorges de Tines.<\/p>\n\n We climb into the Gorges over rocks, then steep ladders\/staircases, our legs already very tired, we’ve been walking for over 30km, and we want to get there. We head back downhill, skirting a river before entering the forest. We go back over the road to take the bridge and cross the river and then, on the right, we find the Bivouac air that was indicated in the topo guide I’d read at the Ch\u00e9sery refuge. We’re so happy to be able to take off our rucksacks, it’s 6pm and we’ve been away since 6am, the day has been long and we’re feeling it especially hard on our backs. <\/p>\n\n Located 15 minutes before the Cascade du Rouget, on the right-hand side of the road, this free bivouac area is really top-notch, as you’re on your own and have access to toilets and a (cold) shower. <\/p>\n\n We prepare a nice dinner, tomatoes\/cucumbers, tofu with wild garlic, mashed potatoes mixed with our leftover cheese and Nocciolata toast for dessert.<\/p>\n\n A couple of hikers will join us later at the bivouac area.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 34km | 1.000D+ 2.000D- | 9h20<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1300,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[65],"tags":[91],"class_list":["post-1568","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gr5-en","tag-stage-3"],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.trekup.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG20240722075224-1024x768.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\nLa Poya, 1,646<\/h4>\n\n
Col de Cou, 1.921m<\/h4>\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\nGol\u00e8se Refuge, 1.671m<\/h4>\n\n
Samo\u00ebns, 700m<\/h4>\n\n
Gorges de Tines, 800m<\/h4>\n\n
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Bivouac just before Cascade du Rouget, 900m<\/h4>\n\n
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