Hiking itinerary : Lac du Carroley

Les Bauches, a magnificent valley known as the secret valley of Montchavin-Les Coches, where the Pramain stream marks the start of the hike before arriving at the valley floor, with lush green spaces all along the hike that will take you to the Lac du Carroley. You'll also come across herds of cows and sheep in the mountain pastures.
Lac du Carroley is a magnificent mountain lake where you can observe fish, tadpoles and frogs.

Start from: valley of Les Bauches
1/ Drive along the Les Coches road? At Fontaine Froide (junction), keep following the signs for "Les Bauches en voiture" until the end of the road (Les Bauches car park).
2/ Follow the asphalt road past the Auberge du Friolin and then the track that climbs up to the right of Pramain stream.
3/ After crossing the stream (ford), carry on up the switchbacks to Le Dérochoir (wet rocks).
4/ Once there, follow a path to the right which levels out and crosses varied terrain before reaching the Chalet du Carroley. After climbing though a few meadows, you reach the lake.
5/ After a good picnic, walk back down to the chalet and then down to the car park on the narrow road.

The trail is marked with beige signs + blue writing