Molline Shelter

Past the village of Étroubles, from State Route 27, take the right turn toward Prailles, following the road signs.

After a few kilometers, you’ll reach a small parking lot (Prailles-Dessous), where the farm road begins and winds into the Menouve valley.

After parking your car, follow the farm road that runs alongside the Menouve stream for about 1 hour, ignoring the various junctions, until you reach a fork with a trail marker and signs for the bivouac.

Continue to the right (trail marker 20B) on a gentle descent toward the stream, cross it, and climb back up to the right, heading toward the Arvus mountain pasture (1,983 m).

Behind the mountain pasture, a trail branches off and—with gentle switchbacks—climbs the steep slope until it reaches a fork. Here, take the right-hand trail (20B) and continue to the intersection with Trail No. 21. Continue straight ahead, taking the trail that climbs deeper and deeper into the valley; after passing a few rocky outcrops, it soon leads to the bivouac, which is not visible from the trail since it is situated in a depression but is marked by a stone cross placed at the highest point of the basin.

You can find the GPX file here.