Although today is a long one, it's not long enough that you need a pre-dawn start so wait until the sun is up before leaving the hut behind. It's actually not much of a detour if you want to return to the hut on the way down from the summit so feel free to leave a few things at the hut and only take what you really need to Mont Thabor.

Start out by hiking back to the col overlooking Névache village and then make a long, ascending traverse around a bowl to the northern side of Le Grand Séru peak. Climb westwards beneath Le Grand Séru's north face across rocky terrain to the final summit slope of Mont Thabor.

The slope is deceptively long and even though it looks like you'll be up it quickly, you'll find yourself climbing it for much longer than you might have expected! Just keep plodding up and eventually you will reach the incredible Mont Thabor chapel, which sits high on the peak in a scarcely believable position. The chapel is not open to the public but it does provide some shelter from any wind, and also makes a perfect subject for a photo. From the chapel it's only a very short climb to the summit of Mont Thabor itself. The views are absolutely incredible, with the Ecrins dominating the panorama to the south-west and to the north lies the Vanoise national park and the southern end of the 3 valleys.

Snap plenty of photos and then retrace your steps all the way back down to the Refuge du Mont Thabor. From there descend all the way down to the large parking area above Valfréjus.