Arselle plateau - Achard lake
Departure point: Plateau de l'Arselle reception hall - Chamrousse 1600.
Before you start your walk, take a moment to stop and enjoy the scenery.
For the round trip, allow 2h45 (5.4km).
Before you start your walk, take a moment to stop and enjoy the scenery.
For the round trip, allow 2h45 (5.4km).
The itinerary begins gently, taking in the Nordic ski trails before heading deep into the forest and beginning the ascent to Lake Achard.
⚠ Warning: the Arselle plateau is a protected area (peat bog classified APPB - Arrêtés Préfectoraux de Protection Biotope), so there are a few rules to observe to help protect it. Fires, wild camping, picking and dumping waste are strictly forbidden, and bivouacs are prohibited during the peak season between early May and late October. Please stay on the path that circles the area, as it is forbidden to go onto the plateau in order to preserve the fragile environment.
☆ The little extra: the "hiking star" summer medal for children!
On presentation of a photo taken at the hiking site, brave little hikers will be awarded a named diploma + possible purchase of the "lac Achard" silver star to hang proudly on the backpack (on sale for €2.50 at Tourist Offices).
⚠ Warning: the Arselle plateau is a protected area (peat bog classified APPB - Arrêtés Préfectoraux de Protection Biotope), so there are a few rules to observe to help protect it. Fires, wild camping, picking and dumping waste are strictly forbidden, and bivouacs are prohibited during the peak season between early May and late October. Please stay on the path that circles the area, as it is forbidden to go onto the plateau in order to preserve the fragile environment.
☆ The little extra: the "hiking star" summer medal for children!
On presentation of a photo taken at the hiking site, brave little hikers will be awarded a named diploma + possible purchase of the "lac Achard" silver star to hang proudly on the backpack (on sale for €2.50 at Tourist Offices).
Pets allowed only during summer: dogs are allowed on all trails on a leash (please avoid taking them to the Arselle plateau, which is a sensitive natural area). The shepherd who works in Chamrousse in the summer has no Pyrenean Mountain Dog.
Opening periodFrom 07/06 to 01/10.
Subject to snow conditions.
Subject to snow conditions.
Contact
Arselle plateau - Achard lake
Route de la Salinière - Plateau de l'Arselle
Chamrousse 1600
38410
Chamrousse
- Spoken language(s) :
- French
- English
Route
Type of route:
:
Aller / Itinerance
2.7
km (distance)
105
minutes (session length)
300
metres (positive drop)
20
metres (negative drop)
Some rocky and muddy passages in the peatbog. We advise you not to take this path down by wet weather (it can be slippery)
Achard lake
Chamrousse 1600 - Plateau de l'Arselle
Departure/Arrival
Point of interest
Circuit n° 1
Station road access from Grenoble: Rocade Sud > exit no. 2 "Uriage" > Route départementale 111 (RD 111) on the Luitel side.
Park along the road, then take the pedestrian link from the lower or upper parking lot (approx. 20-minute walk) - bus access only.
Public transport - Chamrousse 1600 - Plateau de l'Arselle stop:
- resort shuttle: "Plateau de l'Arselle Domaine nordique (1600)" stop (to/from Chamrousse 1650 - Recoin and Chamrousse 17500 - Roche Béranger)
Public transport - Chamrousse 1750 - Roche Béranger stop:
- regular bus service all year round: N93 (to/from Grenoble), "Chamrousse 1750" stop [merger of former bus routes T87, Transaltitude and Destination nature Skibus / Estibus 707].
- bus line / shuttle on reservation weekdays excluding public holidays: Flexo 57 to/from Uriage [former TAD TouGo transport on demand - line G701].
- resort shuttle in winter and summer: "Centre Commercial (1750)" stop (to/from Chamrousse 1650 - Recoin and Chamrousse 1600 - plateau de l'Arselle/nordic area)
Further information at https://www.itinisere.fr
Park along the road, then take the pedestrian link from the lower or upper parking lot (approx. 20-minute walk) - bus access only.
Public transport - Chamrousse 1600 - Plateau de l'Arselle stop:
- resort shuttle: "Plateau de l'Arselle Domaine nordique (1600)" stop (to/from Chamrousse 1650 - Recoin and Chamrousse 17500 - Roche Béranger)
Public transport - Chamrousse 1750 - Roche Béranger stop:
- regular bus service all year round: N93 (to/from Grenoble), "Chamrousse 1750" stop [merger of former bus routes T87, Transaltitude and Destination nature Skibus / Estibus 707].
- bus line / shuttle on reservation weekdays excluding public holidays: Flexo 57 to/from Uriage [former TAD TouGo transport on demand - line G701].
- resort shuttle in winter and summer: "Centre Commercial (1750)" stop (to/from Chamrousse 1650 - Recoin and Chamrousse 1600 - plateau de l'Arselle/nordic area)
Further information at https://www.itinisere.fr
- Mobility :
- Bus stop 500 m away
- Shuttle stop 300 m away
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- Services :
- Pets allowed
- Additional openings :
- Depending on snow conditions
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