Lac de Buclet et lac bleu -Balade depuis Le Bourg-d'Oisans
Fancy a walk along the water without any elevation gain? Follow the greenway, partly tarmacked and wooded, to picnic on the edge of the blue lake, then, to digest, continue to the Buclet lake. Then finish with a return along the Romanche.
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Departure: Bourg d'Oisans tourist office or Vénéon car park (730m)
Elevation: 50m
Loop duration: 2 h 06
Loop distance: 9,3 km
Level: very easy (walk)
MAP AND TOPO
IGN Top 3335ET map
Topo map OBP n°1 (Oisans au Bout des Pieds), trails 657 then 272 then I1 to finish with trail 271
ROUTE
Starting from the Bourg-d'Oisans tourist office, follow the greenway route towards VenoscEnjoy the superb view of the cliffs of Prégentil as you reach the church of Bourg-d'Oisans, then continue on the road to St-Claude to the hamlet of Vert. The route then reaches the blue lake (natural color), where you can admire the fish under the rocks with mini-waterfalls. Equipped with picnic tables, small wooden bridges and a large green space, it is a bucolic and family-friendly place.
Continue on the paved road, closed to cars from the blue lake, towards the Aiguille de Venosc.
Following the source of the Rive you arrive at the parking lot of Lake Buclet. Continuing you will leave the greenway to follow one of the paths that go around the lake. Its superb mirror effect is perfect for photos!
For the return, go to the Buclet lake car park and take the path on the dike to make a loop to the centre of Bourg.
At the end of a long straight line, the path runs alongside the Romanche river with a beautiful view of the Travers d'Auris road, Alpe d'Huez and the Belledonne massif in the background.
When you reach the end of the path, cross the car park then turn left to follow Avenue Aristide Briand and return to the starting point.
TO SEE ON THE COURSE
The town hall park, the church of Bourg-d'Oisans, the Blue Lake, the Buclet Lake, the Romanche River, the Prégentil cliffs, the Belledonne massif, the Rive spring, the Aiguille de Venosc.
TO SEE NEARBY
The Blue Lake, the Buclet Lake, the Pisse waterfall.
TO KNOW
– The Blue Lake is prohibited for fishing because it is a fish farming reserve.
-The Pisse waterfall is a 20-minute walk after Buclet lake along the greenway.
-The trail can be done with an all-terrain stroller
-The trail can be done by bike or on horseback
Departure: Bourg d'Oisans tourist office or Vénéon car park (730m)
Elevation: 50m
Loop duration: 2 h 06
Loop distance: 9,3 km
Level: very easy (walk)
MAP AND TOPO
IGN Top 3335ET map
Topo map OBP n°1 (Oisans au Bout des Pieds), trails 657 then 272 then I1 to finish with trail 271
ROUTE
Starting from the Bourg-d'Oisans tourist office, follow the greenway route towards VenoscEnjoy the superb view of the cliffs of Prégentil as you reach the church of Bourg-d'Oisans, then continue on the road to St-Claude to the hamlet of Vert. The route then reaches the blue lake (natural color), where you can admire the fish under the rocks with mini-waterfalls. Equipped with picnic tables, small wooden bridges and a large green space, it is a bucolic and family-friendly place.
Continue on the paved road, closed to cars from the blue lake, towards the Aiguille de Venosc.
Following the source of the Rive you arrive at the parking lot of Lake Buclet. Continuing you will leave the greenway to follow one of the paths that go around the lake. Its superb mirror effect is perfect for photos!
For the return, go to the Buclet lake car park and take the path on the dike to make a loop to the centre of Bourg.
At the end of a long straight line, the path runs alongside the Romanche river with a beautiful view of the Travers d'Auris road, Alpe d'Huez and the Belledonne massif in the background.
When you reach the end of the path, cross the car park then turn left to follow Avenue Aristide Briand and return to the starting point.
TO SEE ON THE COURSE
The town hall park, the church of Bourg-d'Oisans, the Blue Lake, the Buclet Lake, the Romanche River, the Prégentil cliffs, the Belledonne massif, the Rive spring, the Aiguille de Venosc.
TO SEE NEARBY
The Blue Lake, the Buclet Lake, the Pisse waterfall.
TO KNOW
– The Blue Lake is prohibited for fishing because it is a fish farming reserve.
-The Pisse waterfall is a 20-minute walk after Buclet lake along the greenway.
-The trail can be done with an all-terrain stroller
-The trail can be done by bike or on horseback
