Lac de Belledonne (par la cabane du Chazeau) – Rando
Very nice hike that crosses the different levels of vegetation: the forest, before a stop at the Chazeau hut, then the mountain pastures and finally the scree in a purely mineral atmosphere. The lake site is magnificent, nestled under the peaks.
The Belledonne Lake route is one of the must-see hikes in the Eau d'Olle Valley. The atmosphere is wild and the landscape is magnificent thanks to the Belledonne mountain range which dominates the path, including the Croix de Belledonne, and facing the Grandes Rousses and Rissiou massifs.
TECHNICAL INFORMATIONS :
Departure: Coteyssart car park aboveAllemond.
Elevation: 916 m
Duration: 3h15 (one way)
Distance: 5,3 km
Level: difficult
MAP AND TOPO:
IGN TOP 25 map n°3335 ET – Bourg d'Oisans, Alpe d'Huez
OBP map n°2 (Oisans au Bout des Pieds): trail 201, 202 and 209
ITINERARY :
Since Allemond, take the direction of the Church, then the road to the Traverse to the Coteyssard parking lot.
The trail starts at the bend above the track, crosses the Coteyssard stream higher up and continues into the forest of the same name to reach the Chazeau hut. This mountain huts transhumant shepherds during the summer. After the hut, the trail crosses mountain pastures and blueberry bushes then climbs to the Pas du Besseand by a moraine.
Then the path descends slightly, and crosses a very large scree slope, evidence of the passage of glaciers, under the Grand Charnier.
Once at the trail intersection, take a left for the final climb to the lake. You pass 2 small lakes and a waterfall coming down from the lake.
The lake nestles on this natural promontory.
TO SEE ON THE ROUTE:
Chamois can sometimes be seen in the scree area during the summer.
– Chazeau forest cabin with rhododendrons and blueberries in abundance
– Pas du Bessay at an altitude of 2 meters
– Lake Belledonne nestled on a mineral plateau.
TECHNICAL INFORMATIONS :
Departure: Coteyssart car park aboveAllemond.
Elevation: 916 m
Duration: 3h15 (one way)
Distance: 5,3 km
Level: difficult
MAP AND TOPO:
IGN TOP 25 map n°3335 ET – Bourg d'Oisans, Alpe d'Huez
OBP map n°2 (Oisans au Bout des Pieds): trail 201, 202 and 209
ITINERARY :
Since Allemond, take the direction of the Church, then the road to the Traverse to the Coteyssard parking lot.
The trail starts at the bend above the track, crosses the Coteyssard stream higher up and continues into the forest of the same name to reach the Chazeau hut. This mountain huts transhumant shepherds during the summer. After the hut, the trail crosses mountain pastures and blueberry bushes then climbs to the Pas du Besseand by a moraine.
Then the path descends slightly, and crosses a very large scree slope, evidence of the passage of glaciers, under the Grand Charnier.
Once at the trail intersection, take a left for the final climb to the lake. You pass 2 small lakes and a waterfall coming down from the lake.
The lake nestles on this natural promontory.
TO SEE ON THE ROUTE:
Chamois can sometimes be seen in the scree area during the summer.
– Chazeau forest cabin with rhododendrons and blueberries in abundance
– Pas du Bessay at an altitude of 2 meters
– Lake Belledonne nestled on a mineral plateau.
