The clouds have been moving across Les 2 Alpes since lunchtime, cooling the air just slightly and providing relief from the scorching sun. It’s great weather for walking so I decided to tackle the path to Cuculet. It’s accessed from Lac Buissonniere and runs gently through the trees and out onto a promontory that overlooks Mont de Lans and Bons. When I’m not feeling energetic this is where I stop, and the isolated grassy brow is a favourite spot of The Boyfriend’s. But it would be a shame not to make the most of the cooler weather so I set off down to Cuculet.

The path winds through the trees but it’s very steep and in places I have to admit to getting on my hands and knees… The path is just 2km long but with a vertical descent of 330m it takes longer than you’d expect. The official guide time is 1 hour down, 1 hour 45 minutes up. But if you’re feeling energetic you can run it faster than that!