Circular around Lake Paladru from Charavines

The circular takes you around Lake Paladru via the greenway from Charavines.

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  • Touring/Gravel
    Activity: Touring/Gravel
  • ↔
    Distance: 29.59 km
  • ◔
    Duration according to the author: 2 hrs 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 236 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 234 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 615 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 493 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐
    Area: Dauphiné
  • ⚐ City: Charavines (38850)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 45.428681° / E 5.514094°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 3233SB

  • ◶
    Type of surface:
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     65% Road  35% Byway
  • Hour-by-hour weather

Description of the route

Departure from the car park located at the junction of the D50 andD50D.

(S/E) With your back to the car park, turn right onto the D50 towards Voiron and join the D50E on the right.

(1) Take this road towards Oyeu. You will reach a four-way junction at Le Verney.

(2) Turn right onto Route du Charey, leave the village and continue along this road until the end.

(3) Continue right (D17) until the next roundabout.

(4) Turn left onto the D17 towards Le Pin. Drive through the village and continue until you reach a crossroads with a traffic island.

(5) Turn right onto theD17C towards Valencogne and continue until you reach theD17D on the right.

(6) Take this road towards Valencogne, drive through the village and continue straight ahead until you reach a three-way junction.

(7) Keep right onto Route de l'Étang, towards Montferrat (D17D). Continue straight ahead until you reach a crossroads at the end of Routes le Mont (no entry road opposite).

(8) Turn right (D50) and follow this road, enter Paladru and find Rue du Petit Port (dead end) on the left.

(9) Take this road, then continue straight ahead on Chemin des Marais (gravel road) until you reach a road (D90).

(10) Take the cycle path on the right that runs alongside the road. Follow it to the car park after the bridge over the Fure.

(11) Continue and, at the roundabout, go straight ahead onto theD50D, Avenue du Lac, towards La Murette and join the D50 (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 496 m - Intersection of the D50 and D50D - Fure (rivière)
  2. 1 : km 0.47 - alt. 497 m - D50E, towards Oyeu
  3. 2 : km 3.13 - alt. 588 m - Verney, Route du Charey
  4. 3 : km 4.56 - alt. 569 m - D17
  5. 4 : km 7.29 - alt. 513 m - D17, towards Le Pin - Église Saint-Christophe (Le Pin)
  6. 5 : km 9.62 - alt. 536 m - D17C, towards Valencogne
  7. 6 : km 13.08 - alt. 537 m - D17D, towards Valencogne
  8. 7 : km 15.32 - alt. 596 m - Route de l'Étang, towards Montferrat - Croix du Brocard (Valencogne)
  9. 8 : km 18.42 - alt. 560 m - End of the Routes le Mont
  10. 9 : km 21.98 - alt. 506 m - Paladru, Rue du Petit Port
  11. 10 : km 23.18 - alt. 500 m - Cycle path
  12. 11 : km 28.95 - alt. 494 m - Charavines beach - Office de Tourisme, Charavines
  13. S/E : km 29.59 - alt. 496 m - Intersection of the D50 and D50D

Notes

Intermediate cycling route.
Good physical condition required.
Mostly paved surfaces.
All levels.

Worth a visit

(9) Beautiful view of the lake between Paladru and Charavines.

(11) Lovely beach for a dip at the end of the ride.

Lake Paladru.

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 1 review

Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4 / 5
Route interest
5 / 5
Molux38
Molux38

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 03, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

An easy and interesting route.

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