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Couvent de Chalais walks
Tour des Bannettes (Trail No. 7 of the "Sentiers de Chartreuse Occidentale")
Association / Club / Walk leader
9.49 mi
+4,012 ft
-3,986 ft
6 hrs
Very difficult
Departure from Voreppe (Isère)
Warning: Trail for experienced hikers. It is strongly recommended that you follow this trail in a clockwise direction (Cheminée de Lorzier is not roped off).
Trail No. 7 of the "Sentiers de Chartreuse Occidentale".
Although our trails are regularly maintained, they are mountain and/or forest trails, with all the inherent risks:falling branches, trees, stones, rocks, mudslides, flash floods, slips... You will be walking alongside ravines and cliffs. Do not leave the marked trail.
Loop starting from Chalais Monastery
Visorando Member5.45 mi
+1,900 ft
-1,890 ft
4h 10
Moderate
Departure from Voreppe (Isère)
This is a loop south of the Chartreuse, at a modest altitude. It starts at Chalais Monastery, climbs up the cable-assisted passageway of the chimney, then heads towards the small village of Mont-Saint-Martin and returns via the Cuchet route.
Traditional yellow directional signs indicate the distance to be covered and the time needed to reach the destinations concerned.
Rochers du Lorzier via the Charminelle ladders
12.22 mi
+5,095 ft
-5,089 ft
8 hrs
Very difficult
Departure from Pommiers-la-Placette (Isère)
The hike to the Lorzier rocks via the Charminelle ladders takes us on an adventure along an original route combining slightly dizzying passages through chimneys or on century-old ladders once used by hunters. Several viewpoints offer beautiful panoramic views, particularly at the top of the Lorzier rocks and at the Col des Banettes.
Les Passières de Charminelle
6.22 mi
+2,434 ft
-2,438 ft
5 hrs
Very difficult
Departure from Pommiers-la-Placette (Isère)
This low-altitude loop takes you up an old passage equipped with ladders by hunters, before crossing the formidable Roize and returning via Chalais and its monastery.
Aiguille de Chalais via the south ridge
Tourism professional
5.65 mi
+3,005 ft
-2,982 ft
5h 15
Very difficult
Departure from Voreppe (Isère)
A route to the Aiguille and the Monastère de Chalais. A relentless climb with a steep, slippery and exposed access ramp to the south ridge.
The Chalais Monastery and the Rocher de Bellevue from Le Chevalon
10.02 mi
+3,196 ft
-3,215 ft
7h 25
Difficult
Departure from Voreppe (Isère)
A lovely, fairly long circular route with the Chalais Monastery—which overlooks the town of Voreppe—as your destination; this is a slightly more challenging alternative to the usual drive up the road to the monastery.
The views from the Aiguille de Chalais and the Rocher de Bellevue are breathtaking!
Tour de Malsouche (Trail No. 10 of the "Sentiers de Chartreuse Occidentale")
6.03 mi
+2,326 ft
-2,326 ft
4h 50
Moderate
Departure from Voreppe (Isère)
This walk showcases the contrasting character of our landscape: southern slopes once terraced for vineyards, tall beech forests, the site of Chalais Monastery and the wild little valley of Malsouche. On the way down, you’ll take an old path leading to Chalais. It leads you to Voreppe’s industrial past, represented by the cement quarries.
Trail No. 10 of the Western Chartreuse Trails.
This trail presents risks typical of mountain and forest trails (falling branches, falling trees, falling rocks along the cliffs).
Tour de Mont-Saint-Martin
4.89 mi
+1,677 ft
-1,660 ft
3h 45
Moderate
Departure from Voreppe (Isère)
Tour of Mont-Saint-Martin: Trail No. 9 of the Western Chartreuse Trails.
This hike takes you to Mont-Saint-Martin, a small village nestled at the foot of the Rocher de l’Église, once a hub of intense pastoral activity. It is also full of contrasts: the shade of the tall, centuries-old forests, the thrill ofthe cable car ascent, the light on the Mont-Saint-Martin mountain pasture slopes, and the tranquillity along the meadows and streams overlooking the Isère valley landscape.Read the practical information.