Route via Mont Rochefort and Col du Mont

Date of your route : Jul 17, 2025
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant half-day outing. Easy parking at the community centre. The route is mostly shaded, with a good section in the forest and some beautiful views (towards point 3). Don't forget to climb up to Rochefort for the panoramic view. The route is easy to follow on the app. Thank you to the author for this lovely little walk.

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Date of your route : Sep 11, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Sometimes complicated path, large stones.
Only one magnificent viewpoint, otherwise it's just a path and trail through the forest.
The lake is really small; to me, it's more like a pond.
I've been once but won't be going back.
Nice to find a bar where you can relax a bit, open on Sundays in this little village.

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Date of your route : Jul 02, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant walk, often through woodland, with beautiful views. I had some difficulty finding the right path at point 3. I then took a few detours (to Mont Rochefort, then to Col du Mont), which meant I couldn't assess the reliability of the description. At Col du Mont, I recommend taking a short detour to Rocher de Manettaz, which has an orientation table and a beautiful view of the Isère valley and the surrounding mountains.

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Date of your route : May 26, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Sorry, in my previous post, read point 3 and not point 2. I don't know if it's possible to correct it (apparently not), so I'm posting a new message.

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Date of your route : May 26, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A few details:
Up to point 2, the path is wide and clear. At point 2, the description suggests that there is an intersection with three paths, but in fact there are two forks about 30 to 50 metres apart. Take the first one on the right and the second one on the left (signs slightly above)
Shortly after an unmarked fork, the larger path branches off to the left. Do not take this path, as it leads to a dead end (wooded area). Take the path on the right, which becomes narrow and is marked in yellow and green (somewhat faded)
The path on the right for Mont Rochefort is the third one. The first is marked "VTT Le Mont", the second has no sign, and the third is marked Rochefort. At the end, there is a sharp limestone pavement that can be slippery in wet weather.
I was a little disappointed, as only the summit offers a view. In this area, I much prefer Roc du Guet (more obvious path, more varied views)

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Date of your route : Nov 20, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk, done in November, with green/yellow markings clearly visible on the tree trunks. Superb viewpoint at Mont Rochefort. Walking sticks are recommended in autumn to help you cross a few small slippery sharp limestone pavements where leaves hide the traps...Followed with the app and the map background in cache, perfect, with track recording, test to see if the smartphone's battery level drops excessively: this is not the case! 10 to 15% more than usual

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Date of your route : Sep 03, 2020
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful route, particularly enjoyable after the relay. The summit rock of Mont Rochefort offers magnificent panoramic views.
At the Mont pass, we climbed up to Rocher de Mannetaz, which offers a bird's eye view of Montmélian and the Combe de Savoie

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Date of your route : Aug 11, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

beautiful hike, but there are not enough signs on the ground because foresters or logging operations across entire fields have destroyed the signposts

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Date of your route : Jun 07, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A very pleasant hike through woodland, which is welcome in this heat, with some beautiful views of Belledonne.

At the start, just after the church, be sure to go straight ahead along the small steep path; the larger path that turns to the right leads to the lodge.

The green and yellow markings must have been redone because they are very visible even in the forest after the pylon.

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Date of your route : Feb 28, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Hike with beautiful views. Please note: in winter, allow at least 30 minutes extra due to snow and bring snowshoes! Some of the markings are on the ground and have unfortunately been covered up... Please mention this in your description to avoid any surprises

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Date of your route : Oct 06, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A beautiful, simple and easily accessible hike.
It's a shame that it's mainly through the woods. But the 360° panoramic view of Mont Rochefort is not to be missed, nor is the arrival at Lac de La Thuile.

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Date of your route : Jul 24, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant walk along forest trails that will appeal to butterfly enthusiasts (various species and large numbers after the relay pylon)

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Date of your route : May 26, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A lovely walk, the view from the top of Rochefort is superb. I did the route in reverse, climbing up the discovery trail that runs alongside the lake, to the top of Rochefort, continuing along the yellow and green trail (an aerial passage) that passes by the lake viewpoint and climbs to point 3 (1050 m). The detour to the iron cross is not particularly interesting. (track)

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Date of your route : May 21, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Superb easy walk

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Date of your route : Aug 13, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

We had a lovely day, a nice walk near the woods.
Thank you

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