Ski de randonnée depuis La Traverse (Allemond) / Eau d'Olle
Once you enter the Eau d'Olle valley, your gaze wanders before the many beautiful skiing possibilities... Allemond is the obligatory crossing point to enter the valley, the Traverse is just above.
SUGGESTED HIKE from La Traverse
> Classic day trips:
– Croix de Belledonne (2926 m) + 1850 m (“discovery” route)
A beautiful hike across to the Croix de Belledonne, which is still as beautiful and spectacular as ever. It is reached from the Chazeau hut (1718 m) then the Belledonne lake.
– La Grande Roche (2483 m) + 1350 m
A wild route just aboveAllemond with a nice slope to reach the summit. Chamois very common!
> “Steep and technical slopes” route:
– Grand Pic de Belledonne (2978 m) + 1950 m
A major and committed steep route. Be careful, facing east the slopes heat up very quickly.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
> Where to get supplies: Allemond : bakery, food, restaurants.
> Where to sleep: Allemond : hotel, guest rooms, lodges.
> Note: The differences in altitude are significant because this side of the massif does not have a refuge to reduce the difference in altitude. However, you can find shepherds' huts and mountain huts. Look on the IGN map then look for information on: refuges.info
OLLE / BELLEDONNE WATER SECTOR
As soon as you enter Oisans from Grenoble, the Eau d'Olle valley attracts you... To end up haunting you: so many possibilities, so much beauty! The routes extend from the village ofAllemond until col de la Croix de Fer, from the foothills of the Belledonne massif to those of the Grandes Rousses massif.
Belledonne is the mountain of the people of Grenoble. This horizon of sharp peaks titillates city dwellers all week long and every weekend, the peaks cause a small exodus from the city to the mountains. But on the Oisans side, with a ski-in ski-out in the Eau d'Olle valley, we are well mountain huted from the crowds.
The etymology of Belledonne is controversial: the name comes from “bella donna” because the monumental silhouette of the Grand Pic evoked for the Piedmontese workers the Virgin carrying the child. The Gauls said “belo” for strong or powerful. It was necessary to do that to describe this solid crystalline massif 60 km long, with broad shoulders but narrow hips of only 10 km.
Its highest point, the Grand Pic de Belledonne, tickles 3000 m. It sometimes has the arrogant allure of the Patagonian Fitz Roy or a black virgin, depending on your point of view. A true natural barrier, a citadel of schist, gneiss (and a little granite all the same), Belledonne is one of the wildest French massifs.
/!\ IMPORTANT
Ski touring is a risky activity under the responsibility of each practitioner. Follow the ANENA safety instructions: anena.org
> Classic day trips:
– Croix de Belledonne (2926 m) + 1850 m (“discovery” route)
A beautiful hike across to the Croix de Belledonne, which is still as beautiful and spectacular as ever. It is reached from the Chazeau hut (1718 m) then the Belledonne lake.
– La Grande Roche (2483 m) + 1350 m
A wild route just aboveAllemond with a nice slope to reach the summit. Chamois very common!
> “Steep and technical slopes” route:
– Grand Pic de Belledonne (2978 m) + 1950 m
A major and committed steep route. Be careful, facing east the slopes heat up very quickly.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
> Where to get supplies: Allemond : bakery, food, restaurants.
> Where to sleep: Allemond : hotel, guest rooms, lodges.
> Note: The differences in altitude are significant because this side of the massif does not have a refuge to reduce the difference in altitude. However, you can find shepherds' huts and mountain huts. Look on the IGN map then look for information on: refuges.info
OLLE / BELLEDONNE WATER SECTOR
As soon as you enter Oisans from Grenoble, the Eau d'Olle valley attracts you... To end up haunting you: so many possibilities, so much beauty! The routes extend from the village ofAllemond until col de la Croix de Fer, from the foothills of the Belledonne massif to those of the Grandes Rousses massif.
Belledonne is the mountain of the people of Grenoble. This horizon of sharp peaks titillates city dwellers all week long and every weekend, the peaks cause a small exodus from the city to the mountains. But on the Oisans side, with a ski-in ski-out in the Eau d'Olle valley, we are well mountain huted from the crowds.
The etymology of Belledonne is controversial: the name comes from “bella donna” because the monumental silhouette of the Grand Pic evoked for the Piedmontese workers the Virgin carrying the child. The Gauls said “belo” for strong or powerful. It was necessary to do that to describe this solid crystalline massif 60 km long, with broad shoulders but narrow hips of only 10 km.
Its highest point, the Grand Pic de Belledonne, tickles 3000 m. It sometimes has the arrogant allure of the Patagonian Fitz Roy or a black virgin, depending on your point of view. A true natural barrier, a citadel of schist, gneiss (and a little granite all the same), Belledonne is one of the wildest French massifs.
/!\ IMPORTANT
Ski touring is a risky activity under the responsibility of each practitioner. Follow the ANENA safety instructions: anena.org
Further information :
Croix de Belledonne (2926 m) + 1850 m (“discovery” route): blue
La Grande Roche (2483 m) + 1350 m: blue
– Grand Pic de Belledonne (2978 m) + 1950 m: red
La Grande Roche (2483 m) + 1350 m: blue
– Grand Pic de Belledonne (2978 m) + 1950 m: red
Location details
Join Allemont, in the village follow “Allemont Eglise” (on the left in the middle of the long straight). At the church follow the Traverse. Park in the car park in the hairpin after the hamlet.
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