From Col du Sabot to Col du Couard

The section of the trail above the lake is indeed officially closed. There are significant schist flows over long stretches. However, the trail is regularly used and the path through the soft schist is clearly visible.

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Date of your route : Sep 02, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

This route is currently closed by municipal decree, as it has been rendered dangerous by storms that have caused accumulations of slate rock to partially obstruct the paths in areas with aerial passages.

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Date of your route : Aug 26, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A very beautiful hike where we were able to observe marmots.

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I walked around Les Aiguillettes on Sunday, 25 June 2023, passing through the Col du Couard and Col du Sabot mountain passes.
I can confirm that the Sentier de la Cochette trail is closed and that barriers have been put in place in the ravine area, which has become dangerous.
The new trail has been well marked and is therefore very easy to follow throughout. It connects the Sentier de la Cochette 500 metres from the Col du Couard to the Col du Sabot, passing through an altitude of 2,525 metres (signposted "Sous les Aiguillettes") on the northern ridge leading from the summit of the Aiguillettes.
It does not yet appear on IGN or on the Géoportail satellite photo, but it does appear on the OpenStreetMap Randonnée map and on other satellite photos (Google Earth, etc.).
The best thing would probably be to rewrite the guidebook with the new trail...

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To my knowledge, the Cochette trail, following the landslides already mentioned in the comments, is now closed and has been replaced by a trail that rises above the gullies, closer to the Aiguillettes de Vaujany.
This point should be checked to determine whether or not to keep this Topo (or modify it).
Thank you.

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Date of your route : May 27, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hike with a beautiful view, but only accessible to people who are sure-footed and have no fear of heights, as the path is very narrow and has partially collapsed in this section. There was still a lot of snow at the end of May, covering part of this already very narrow path.
There were four of us adults and we decided to turn back.

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Date of your route : Sep 13, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very pleasant area. Beautiful views. A little short (more like 2 hours 15 minutes than 3 hours 10 minutes, based on the standard times given in guidebooks). Can be extended to include Lac de la Jasse (a total of 3 hours 15 minutes there and back). A few short uncomfortable sections (rocky path, narrow above steep slopes). Path closed due to rockfalls (mayor's decree of 30 June 2020) but this seems more like a disclaimer of liability.
I completely agree with the comments...

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Date of your route : Aug 29, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The route was completed in the middle of the afternoon, just after the rain and in the rain at the end of the journey.
I didn't encounter anyone except for some four-legged animals migrating.
Lots of beautiful waterfalls in view after the heavy rains the day before.
The trail had indeed suffered landslides over a few dozen metres but remained very passable overall.

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Date of your route : Aug 15, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A walk offering beautiful views of the rear of the Belledonne range, the Grandes Rousses below the Pic de l'Étendard, the Vercors in the distance, the Taillefert and Mont Blanc. It is an 11 km round trip with an elevation gain of between 400 and 500 metres if you continue to the Lac de la Jasse. The path is currently closed due to rockfalls in the valleys. But as usual, the people who wrote this are protecting themselves more than anything else. The few people we met had all taken it, and they were of all ages. It is exposed and you need to be sure-footed because the path is narrow at the scree and the slope is impressive, but there are no technical difficulties. Obviously, do not attempt in rain or snow/ice.

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Date of your route : Jul 19, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Hello, I just walked this trail (Sentier de la Cochette) along the balcony, really very good (my route: Vaujany, Refuge de la Fare, Dôme des Rousses and back via the lakes and this route
The Cochette trail has just been rebuilt following a landslide. It's easy, but don't be afraid of heights.
carelessness will not be forgiven either, as always you must remain vigilant be careful when you meet other hikers
Best done in dry weather.
Enjoy your hike!

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Hello
I think it is worth noting that at point 1 there is a warning sign saying "Do not use in bad weather".
This section is part of PR27, the Aiguillettes tour in the Isère à pied guidebook. The guidebook states that this section of the trail should only be used in dry weather.

Kind regards

Alex

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