General information : of a five days long across the Chartreuse from Inn to Inn with
luggages transfert. Starting at the "hameau" of La Plagne (Savoie) at 9am, arriving at Grenoble around 6pm. Evening meal, bed and breakfast at the Inn, payment on the spotl.
The outdoor lunches are your responsability, supplying possible on the second and fourth day. Transfert from Chambéry train station or airport can be arrange. We will meet you the evening before the start at the Inn of La Plagne, to introduce ourself and to give you a run down of the following day's walk.
The difficulty of this trek is medium and is taylored for regular walkers of all horizons. We strongly recommend that you take appropriate holiday insurance.
Uphill average : from 2'300 to 4'000 feet per day (700 to 1'200m)
Length average : from 5 to 7 hours of walking per day
Dates : from 17/09 to 21/09/06 and from 15/10 to 19/10/06
- Day 1 (Sunday) : ascent by a col overhanged by impressive cliffs, walk accross the Hauts de Chartreuse Natural Reserve, going down by a pass and a cirque with apeasing waterfalls.
- Day 2 (Monday) : across an agricultural plain, ascent of a forest pass, entrance to the "silence zone" with panoramic view of the Grande Chartreuse Monastery.
- Day 3 (Tuesday) : ascent of a summit through forest and mountain pasture by a vertiginous footpath.
- Day 4 (Wednesday) : walk around Chartreuse highest peak and ascent of the summit depending on weather.
- Day 5 (Thursday) : walk along a forest ridge with an amazing view on the valley below, across military fortification and goind down to Grenoble.