Tour of the Chartreuse Massif (Isere, Savoie)

Starting from Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse, this loop trail immerses you in the "emerald massif" with the ascent of the Col de Porte. The path then plunges into monastic history at the Porte de l'Enclos, leading to the tranquility of the Grande Chartreuse Museum, a testament to a thousand years of Carthusian life. Via the Col de la Ruchère, the landscape opens up to the schist villages of Saint-Pierre-d'Entremont, on the border between Savoy and Dauphiné. After passing through Corbel, the route reaches the majestic Cirque de Saint-Même and its cascading waterfalls. The itinerary then climbs towards the Hauts de Chartreuse Nature Reserve, a sanctuary of biodiversity where ibex and orchids reign over the limestone pavements. The return journey begins at the Col de la Saulce, before the final climb to the Col des Ayes and Col du Coq, at the foot of the cliffs of the Dent de Crolles.

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Distance: 107km, Elevation maximum: 1903m, Elevation minimum: 578m, Elevation gain uphill: 6504m
Cartes IGN: 3333OT - MASSIF DE LA CHARTREUSE NORD. 3334OT - MASSIF DE LA CHARTREUSE SUD / SAINT-PIERRE-DE-CHARTREUSE / VILLARD-BONNOT.

Hiking around Chartreuse massif (Isere, Savoie) 10 Nearby paths:
Around Mont-Blanc (Haute-Savoie, Switzerland, Italy)
Loop of Les Petites Roches (Isère)
GR®9 From Jura to Mediterranean sea
GR®965 On the Huguenots footstep

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Former holiday hotel with a garden along the Allier, L'Etoile Guest House is located in La Bastide-Puylaurent between Lozere, Ardeche, and the Cevennes in the mountains of Southern France. At the crossroads of GR®7, GR®70 Stevenson Path, GR®72, GR®700 Regordane Way, GR®470 Allier River springs and gorges, GRP® Cevenol, Ardechoise Mountains, Margeride. Numerous loop trails for hiking and one-day biking excursions. Ideal for a relaxing and hiking getaway.