Approach Samoëns on the D907 from Taninges then follow the instructions below (please treat all distances as approximate):
| Point on map | Distance between points (m) | Milometer (in km) | reading (in miles) | Action |
| 1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Reset milometer as you pass under the “Bienvenue à Samoëns” sign | |
| 2 | 550 | 0.55 | 0.35 | Ignore the One Way/No Entry sign (which refers to the road 150m further on) and continue straight on |
| 3 | 150 | 0.70 | 0.45 | Turn left at the “Banque Populaire” following the sign for “Col de Joux Plane” and “La Piaz” |
| 4 | 200 | 0.90 | 0.55 | Ignore the left fork – continue straight on up hill following sign for “Col de Joux Plane” |
| 5 | 1000 | 1.90 | 1.20 | Continue past the “Ordures Menagères” rubbish hut on your right |
| 6 | 50 | 1.95 | 1.20 | 50m further on pass the small shrine and sign for “Col de Joux Plane” on your right |
| 7 | 50 | 200 | 1.25 | 50m past the shrine turn right following a sign to “Lachat” |
| 8 | 400 | 2.40 | 1.50 | Cross small bridge over stream and ignore the following left fork – “Voie sans Issue” |
| 9 | 150 | 2.55 | 1.60 | Continue past some farm buildings and chalets |
| 10 | 450 | 3.00 | 1.85 | Turn left at T junction following the sign to “La Rosière” |
| 11 | 800 | 3.80 | 1.10 | Pass “ZOB” on the left |
| 12 | 800 | 4.60 | 2.85 | Ignore a right turn to “La Rosière” and “Chantemerle” though this is an alternantive route (*) |
| 13(**) | 200 | 4.80 | 3.00 | Take right fork following sign for “Les Chosalets” and “La Rosière” (ignore main road which bends sharply to left and continues towards “Col de Joux Plane”) |
| 14 | 750 | 5.55 | 3.45 | Continue straight past road from Chantemerle which joins from right |
| 15 | 350 | 5.90 | 3.65 | Pass “Les Chosalets” sign |
| 16 | 100 | 6.00 | 3.75 | Reach The Lazy Labrador – the second major barn on the left; look for green post box marked “Horner, Hardy, Paine”. |
(*) OR take this right turn, drive thru’ Chantemerle and turn right at point 14.
(**) Distances quoted for this point may not be accurate.
ALTERNATIVELY: Reach main square in Samoëns (with church and old lime tree); leave in direction “SIXT” passing Bar Le Savoie and then Le Beauregard to your right; proceed for about 250 metres to point A; take left fork signed to “Chantemerle, Joux Plane, La Rosière”; follow signs to “La Rosière” past points B and C to reach point 10; continue as above.