Croix de Chamrousse footpaths and lookouts - winter
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Croix de Chamrousse footpaths and lookouts - winter
Croix de Chamrousse
Chamrousse 2250
38410
Chamrousse
- Spoken language(s) :
- French
- English
Presentation
Walking trails at the top of the resort, at the "Croix de Chamrousse", at an altitude of over 2250 m. Belvederes with exceptional views of the surrounding mountains, panoramic orientation tables and geological panels.
Several routes are available in summer (and winter) at Panoramic Park:
- Oisans trail:
- Points of interest: panoramic views, geology panels, lookout point and panoramic tables on the Oisans massif.
- Distance: approx. 300 m / Type of route: round trip / Vertical rise: approx. 5 m / Duration: approx. 10-15 minutes / Difficulty: green - easy
- Route: access path to the belvedere from the central picnic area, passing by the arrival point of the Amoureux and Robert Lakes chairlifts.
- Grenoble loop :
- Point of interest: Grenoble / Grésivaudan rooftop with panoramic tables, views of the city of Grenoble and its valley, as well as the Chartreuse and Vercors ranges + giant zip-line departure point.
- Distance: approx. 500 m / Type of route: loop / Vertical rise: approx. 30 m / Duration: approx. 15-20 minutes / Difficulty: blue - intermediate
- Route: gondola > picnic area > rooftop > station view trail > La Croix restaurant > gondola
- Himalayan footbridge :
- Route: gondola > picnic area > Himalayan footbridge (or bypass if afraid of heights) > picnic area
- Cross loop :
- Point of interest: monument in the form of a cross symbolizing the summit of the station.
- Distance: approx. 100 m / Type of route: loop / Vertical rise: approx. 2 m / Duration: 2-3 minutes / Difficulty: green - easy
- Route: short path from the central picnic area
Plus :
- a picnic area: tables with benches, individual trundle chairs, plancha (11am-3.30pm on days when the Croix gondola is open during the tourist season only), waste sorting garbage cans and panels on Chamrousse's stones and flowers
- a free "Chamrousse Explor games" game (start at the bottom of the resort at the Maison du patrimoine et de l'environnement in Chamrousse 1650 - Recoin)
- and, of course, the unmissable La Croix restaurant.
- Oisans trail:
- Points of interest: panoramic views, geology panels, lookout point and panoramic tables on the Oisans massif.
- Distance: approx. 300 m / Type of route: round trip / Vertical rise: approx. 5 m / Duration: approx. 10-15 minutes / Difficulty: green - easy
- Route: access path to the belvedere from the central picnic area, passing by the arrival point of the Amoureux and Robert Lakes chairlifts.
- Grenoble loop :
- Point of interest: Grenoble / Grésivaudan rooftop with panoramic tables, views of the city of Grenoble and its valley, as well as the Chartreuse and Vercors ranges + giant zip-line departure point.
- Distance: approx. 500 m / Type of route: loop / Vertical rise: approx. 30 m / Duration: approx. 15-20 minutes / Difficulty: blue - intermediate
- Route: gondola > picnic area > rooftop > station view trail > La Croix restaurant > gondola
- Himalayan footbridge :
- Route: gondola > picnic area > Himalayan footbridge (or bypass if afraid of heights) > picnic area
- Cross loop :
- Point of interest: monument in the form of a cross symbolizing the summit of the station.
- Distance: approx. 100 m / Type of route: loop / Vertical rise: approx. 2 m / Duration: 2-3 minutes / Difficulty: green - easy
- Route: short path from the central picnic area
Plus :
- a picnic area: tables with benches, individual trundle chairs, plancha (11am-3.30pm on days when the Croix gondola is open during the tourist season only), waste sorting garbage cans and panels on Chamrousse's stones and flowers
- a free "Chamrousse Explor games" game (start at the bottom of the resort at the Maison du patrimoine et de l'environnement in Chamrousse 1650 - Recoin)
- and, of course, the unmissable La Croix restaurant.
Opening periodFrom 03/12 to 16/04.
Easy access via the Croix gondola in Chamrousse 1650 - Recoin in winter (and summer).
Easy access via the Croix gondola in Chamrousse 1650 - Recoin in winter (and summer).
General informations
- Grouping by age (EN) :
Equipments & Services
- Leisure facilities :
- Picnic area
- Orientation board
Tarifs
Free of charge. Easy access via the Croix gondola from Chamrousse 1650 - Recoin: in summer pedestrian pass (one-way or round-trip) and in winter ski pass or pedestrian pass.
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Parcours piétons et belvédères de la Croix de Chamrousse - hiver
Croix de Chamrousse
Chamrousse 2250
38410
Chamrousse
GPS coordinates
Latitude : 45.125895
Longitude : 5.903241
Resort road access from Grenoble: Rocade Sud > exit no. 2 "Uriage" > Road n°111 (RD 111) Seiglières side.
Recommended parking: Parking Henry Duhamel (P7), avenue Henry Duhamel (200 m from the gondola, approx. 2 minutes' walk).
Access to the top of the resort at Croix de Chamrousse (Chamrousse 2250) via the Croix à Chamrousse 1650 - Recoin gondola.
Public transport - Chamrousse 1650 - Recoin stop:
- regular bus service all year round: N93 (to/from Grenoble), "Chamrousse 1650" stop [merger of former T87, Transaltitude, Destination neige Skibus / nature Estibus 707].
Good to know - another stop less than 500m away (Place de Belledonne, near the Tourist Office):
- bus line / shuttle service by reservation on weekdays excluding public holidays: Flexo 57 (to/from Uriage), "Chamrousse - Le Recoin" stop [former TAD TouGo - line G701].
- resort shuttle in winter and summer: "Télécabine (1650)" stop (to/from Chamrousse 1750 - Roche Béranger and Chamrousse 1600 - plateau de l'Arselle/nordic area)
Recommended parking: Parking Henry Duhamel (P7), avenue Henry Duhamel (200 m from the gondola, approx. 2 minutes' walk).
Access to the top of the resort at Croix de Chamrousse (Chamrousse 2250) via the Croix à Chamrousse 1650 - Recoin gondola.
Public transport - Chamrousse 1650 - Recoin stop:
- regular bus service all year round: N93 (to/from Grenoble), "Chamrousse 1650" stop [merger of former T87, Transaltitude, Destination neige Skibus / nature Estibus 707].
Good to know - another stop less than 500m away (Place de Belledonne, near the Tourist Office):
- bus line / shuttle service by reservation on weekdays excluding public holidays: Flexo 57 (to/from Uriage), "Chamrousse - Le Recoin" stop [former TAD TouGo - line G701].
- resort shuttle in winter and summer: "Télécabine (1650)" stop (to/from Chamrousse 1750 - Roche Béranger and Chamrousse 1600 - plateau de l'Arselle/nordic area)
- Internal criteria :
- Chamrousse 2250
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