Park in Praz-de-Fort, on the left and in front of the church as you approach from Orsieres/Champex. (The tourist information recommends parking near the bridge over Reuse de Salienaz but the parking there is more limited than at Praz-de-Fort, although if you choose to do this walk when there is a church service you might have to park near the bridge).
(S/E) Walk past the church and into the village. Look out for a road on the right.
(1) Turn right and follow the narrow road past some wooden houses. Then, turn left and follow the road, always keeping left until you come to a crossroad. Carry straight on to another road on the left and the bridge over the Reause de Salienaz in front of you. Information board.
(2) Turn right and follow the road up through the trees and past another information board to the junction with the road leading up to the Prise d'eau de Saleina. Ignore the junction and follow the road around to the right, keep going gently uphill to the building at La Deuve.
(3) Leave the road and take the path leading into the forest and downhill, lovely wild raspberries in August.
(4) Cross a stream in a gully bed, continue into more open pastures and start descending gently to a bench and a good view over Issert. (See if you can spot the concrete machine gun post that was part of the defence against invasion in WW II) Continue to a junction the Tour de Mont Blanc path. (More information boards in the sections (2) to (4))
(5) Turn right and head downhill along a track passing two or three carved wooden sculptures to a path on the right leading down through the trees.
(6) Take the path downhill and then more easily to a junction with another track, follow this to the road.
(7) Turn right and walk along beside the road to Issert, look out for a marker showing the path on the left halfway through the village.
(8) Turn left and walk down to cross a bridge over the river and then onto another track leading rightwards, Follow the track through the lovely village of Las Arlaches and then continue along the track the Praz-de-Fort.
(9) Turn right onto the road and follow it back to your car (S/E).
