Villard Notre Dame – Randonnée depuis Bourg-d'Oisans
Wild and spectacular route along the waterfalls of the Rochail stream with the crossing by a “monkey bridge”. A mineral and green path with an arrival in a pasture for a spectacular view of Oisans.
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Departure: park at the Lac Bleu car park in the hamlet of Vert
Elevation gain: 808M POSITIVE
Return time: 4 hours return,
Return distance: 14KM
Level: difficult (between 700 and 1100 m): a few aerial and cable passages, a rope bridge and a steep path with a few steps. Can be tricky for the return (be well equipped: good shoes and poles)
TOP MAP
IGN Top 25 map n°3335 E (EST)
ROUTE
From Lac Bleu in the hamlet of Vert, you will continue your path towards the Pisse waterfall by the greenway. This part of the hike is classified as easy. Just after the waterfall bridge, the start of this hike will be indicated on your right in the direction of “Villard Notre Dame”.
The hike then becomes more difficult, on a steep path in the forest with a few cable passages before arriving at a rope bridge, enough to diversify your hike!
A green and mineral universe with regular viewpoints over Oisans to catch your breath!!
Little extra: the path clears to offer you a small unexpected plateau where the Pisse torrent passes, a place of tranquility before continuing the path to arrive at the “Sous le Perron” crossroads, a balcony path which links the Refuge des Sources to Villard Notre Dame.
For this route, you will therefore take a right to arrive at Villard Notre Dame. A tricky passage before arriving in the well-parked pastures for the cows. You will discover along the way the few ruins of the Hameau des Essards which for the historical part was pillaged and burned by soldiers in 1943, the occupants of this hamlet, resistance fighters warned just before had just enough time to leave before.
You will arrive on the road towards the Village and enjoy either a picnic table on the bend or the LA GARDETTE snack restaurant which will be delighted to welcome you before you leave!
TO SEE ON THE COURSE
– Large rope bridge
– Intermediate plateau of the Pisse waterfall
– Viewpoints and flora: lavender
– Historical passage through the hamlet of Essards
TO KNOW
– Aerial-cable passages
– A large rope bridge
– Continuing the route on your right, just before arriving on the road to Villard Notre Dame, is the hamlet of Essards with a detailed description of its history indicated at the end of the path on the village road.
– Possibility of making a loop by continuing the path and going down towards Bourg d'Oisans N°623 via La Gardette: be careful of overhead passages and crossing scree
Departure: park at the Lac Bleu car park in the hamlet of Vert
Elevation gain: 808M POSITIVE
Return time: 4 hours return,
Return distance: 14KM
Level: difficult (between 700 and 1100 m): a few aerial and cable passages, a rope bridge and a steep path with a few steps. Can be tricky for the return (be well equipped: good shoes and poles)
TOP MAP
IGN Top 25 map n°3335 E (EST)
ROUTE
From Lac Bleu in the hamlet of Vert, you will continue your path towards the Pisse waterfall by the greenway. This part of the hike is classified as easy. Just after the waterfall bridge, the start of this hike will be indicated on your right in the direction of “Villard Notre Dame”.
The hike then becomes more difficult, on a steep path in the forest with a few cable passages before arriving at a rope bridge, enough to diversify your hike!
A green and mineral universe with regular viewpoints over Oisans to catch your breath!!
Little extra: the path clears to offer you a small unexpected plateau where the Pisse torrent passes, a place of tranquility before continuing the path to arrive at the “Sous le Perron” crossroads, a balcony path which links the Refuge des Sources to Villard Notre Dame.
For this route, you will therefore take a right to arrive at Villard Notre Dame. A tricky passage before arriving in the well-parked pastures for the cows. You will discover along the way the few ruins of the Hameau des Essards which for the historical part was pillaged and burned by soldiers in 1943, the occupants of this hamlet, resistance fighters warned just before had just enough time to leave before.
You will arrive on the road towards the Village and enjoy either a picnic table on the bend or the LA GARDETTE snack restaurant which will be delighted to welcome you before you leave!
TO SEE ON THE COURSE
– Large rope bridge
– Intermediate plateau of the Pisse waterfall
– Viewpoints and flora: lavender
– Historical passage through the hamlet of Essards
TO KNOW
– Aerial-cable passages
– A large rope bridge
– Continuing the route on your right, just before arriving on the road to Villard Notre Dame, is the hamlet of Essards with a detailed description of its history indicated at the end of the path on the village road.
– Possibility of making a loop by continuing the path and going down towards Bourg d'Oisans N°623 via La Gardette: be careful of overhead passages and crossing scree
