The pond and forest of Haute Jarrie

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This gentle walk not only takes you along the Haute-Jarrie Nature Reserve and its reed beds, but also allows you to admire beautiful landscapes of the Vercors and Belledonne mountain ranges and stroll through the Haute-Jarrie forest with its chestnut and birch trees.

The walk can be lengthened or shortened.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.51 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 61 m
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    Descent: - 60 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 441 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 379 m
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Vercors in winter
The Vercors in summer
Pond
Belledonne

Description of the walk

Park in the car park at the Haute Jarrie lake.

The paths in the Haute-Jarrie forest are well signposted with numerous information boards.

(S/E) Cross the road to enjoy the observation points and educational panels at the Haute Jarrie pond. Begin the circular route by walking along the pond and its reed bed. Reach the end of the pond and the dead-end road that leads to Château-Neuf.

(1) Note that there are two options here:
- if the weather permits and the field on the left is neither cultivated nor occupied, you can cross it to rejoin the yellow marked path, turn right onto this path to reach the Champ Courbat crossroads,
- otherwise, turn back to reach thePR® shortly after the car park, turn right and continue to Champ Courbat.

(2) Here too, there are two possibilities:
- either turn right to go directly to the Combe de la Gouderie crossroads,
- or continue straight ahead, which is the route taken, to reach a crossroads with several directions marked by the La Carrière sign.

(3) Gently climb the large forest path that branches off to the right. You will soon reach the La Traverse sign. Continue straight ahead, ignoring the two paths that branch off to the right and left. You will reach the Frettes crossroads.

(4) Continue straight ahead, ignoring the paths that branch off to the right and left. You will reach the Temple crossroads.
Note: to shorten the walk, you can turn right, which leads directly to the Combe de la Gouderie crossroads.

(5) Turn right and continue through the woods. At the La Chevauchée sign, keep left to reach the Combe de la Gouderie crossroads.

(6) Continue straight ahead until you reach the Plassoney sign, then join the tarmac road that climbs up to the Haute Jarrie antenna, which can be seen above the trees on the left.
Turn right to descend towards the lake, enjoying beautiful views of the Belledonne mountain range on your left along the way.
At the roundabout, turn right. Be careful as you walk along the busy C3 road for a few metres, then head to the Haute-Jarrie pond car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 380 m - Parking at the - Éétang de Haute-Jarrie
  2. 1 : km 0.73 - alt. 379 m - Fields
  3. 2 : km 1.24 - alt. 383 m - Champ Courbat
  4. 3 : km 1.83 - alt. 405 m - The Quarry
  5. 4 : km 2.21 - alt. 427 m - Les Frettes
  6. 5 : km 2.62 - alt. 425 m - The Temple
  7. 6 : km 3.24 - alt. 430 m - La Gouderie
  8. S/E : km 5.51 - alt. 381 m - Parking at the - Éétang de Haute-Jarrie

Notes

The paths are particularly muddy in autumn, winter and spring, so be sure to wear walking shoes.
Even in summer, there are sometimes puddles.

Worth a visit

Reviews and comments

4.8 / 5
Based on 9 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.9 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.9 / 5
Route interest
4.6 / 5
Mag-38
Mag-38

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 07, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A little-used trail, mostly shaded.
Passing through the Frange Verte forest, where I had the pleasant surprise of encountering a hare and a doe with her fawn.

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Fenneca
Fenneca

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 04, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

I forgot to add that there are lots of shortcuts and variations along the route

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Fenneca
Fenneca

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 04, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk in the woods. The most pleasant part is between points 5 and 6, a very peaceful forest (before that, there are quite a few mountain bikes, but they're not a nuisance). The comment in the description about humidity is very accurate: in the middle of summer, there were still quite a few puddles (not a problem, but you can imagine what it's like in autumn). Very pleasant for us older people looking for peaceful, almost flat walks.

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Echelontiti
Echelontiti

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 02, 2023
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 at the end of the day.

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vanille2012
vanille2012

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 17, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk for a Sunday afternoon.

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Pascalou 38
Pascalou 38

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 18, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Several signs have been damaged along this route. On some posts, the signs are even missing.

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lilicece
lilicece

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 19, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Very well. Along the route of this short hike, there are other opportunities to extend our hike.

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Tropicocho
Tropicocho

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 08, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A short route lasting between an hour and a half and two hours. Pond, forest, meadows, beautiful views. Ideal for families with children aged 4 and above (we did it with children aged 5 to 7).

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Mad38
Mad38

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 04, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very pleasant and well-marked trail, both along the reed bed and through the forest.
Beautiful view of Belledonne.

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