Villard Reymond – Balade depuis Villard-Notre-Dame
A balcony route, with a wide-angle view of the Grandes Rousses massif, all on a dirt track. Bonus: 2 small charming villages to visit! An easy hike to do with the family.
The panorama over the Romanche valley, the mountains and the villages of Oisans is superb! A path joins a wide, well-marked track, which will take you to the village of Villard-Reymond, 2 hilltop villages as Oisans likes them.
TECHNICAL INFORMATIONS :
Departure: Villard Notre Dame (church)
Elevation: 100 m
Return time: 2h30
Distance: 8,4 km
Level: easy
MAP AND TOPO:
Hike no. 3 on the map Walks and hikes in Oisans.
Top 25 IGN 3335 ET – Bourg-d'Oisans, Alpe d'Huez
ITINERARY :
The path leaves to the left of the church and joins the track a little further (1 km) at the Croix du Sapey. Then follow the forest track to the Col du Solude, then the village of Villard-Reymond.
You can make a loop by taking the track on the way there and a path on the way back (OBP map no. 1, Oisans au Bout des Pieds, path 625), or the other way around.
TO SEE ON THE ROUTE:
- Villard-Reymond : St-Jean-Baptiste church (mentioned from the 13th century)
- Villard-Notre-Dame : village church (original architecture, coat of arms from the Middle Ages)
– panoramic trail with a superb view of the Oisans peaks.
TO KNOW :
Mountain bikers, horse riders and the wisest of walkers follow the track to the Col du Solude, then gain Villard-Reymond.
TECHNICAL INFORMATIONS :
Departure: Villard Notre Dame (church)
Elevation: 100 m
Return time: 2h30
Distance: 8,4 km
Level: easy
MAP AND TOPO:
Hike no. 3 on the map Walks and hikes in Oisans.
Top 25 IGN 3335 ET – Bourg-d'Oisans, Alpe d'Huez
ITINERARY :
The path leaves to the left of the church and joins the track a little further (1 km) at the Croix du Sapey. Then follow the forest track to the Col du Solude, then the village of Villard-Reymond.
You can make a loop by taking the track on the way there and a path on the way back (OBP map no. 1, Oisans au Bout des Pieds, path 625), or the other way around.
TO SEE ON THE ROUTE:
- Villard-Reymond : St-Jean-Baptiste church (mentioned from the 13th century)
- Villard-Notre-Dame : village church (original architecture, coat of arms from the Middle Ages)
– panoramic trail with a superb view of the Oisans peaks.
TO KNOW :
Mountain bikers, horse riders and the wisest of walkers follow the track to the Col du Solude, then gain Villard-Reymond.
