Buthier - Chaligne Alp and refuge

From the state road for Gran San Bernardo, take the road that leads to Buthier and leave the car in the square at Buthier Gorrey (1375 m). Take the route which soon comes to Clemencey, where the trail joins routes 3 and 3A. Continue up until you reach Alpe Mendey (1547 m). From here, veer left onto route 3A, which sometimes takes you onto the private road and sometimes on the path. Go through meadows and conifer woods until you reach the Chaligne refuge in Chaligne. From here you can choose numerous excursions including the best-known, which are to Punta Chaligne and Punta Metz.