A remarkable walk in the Écouges forest, classified as a protected sensitive area.
This walk is very family-friendly and suitable for children in pushchairs.
However,be careful at the viewpoint as the walk is high up.
Country:
France
District:
Saint-Gervais (Isère) (38470) 
In Saint Gervais, take the D35, which winds its way up to the Col de Romeyère. Park in the Pont Chabert car park a few metres after the tunnel.
(S/E) Take the wide track that climbs very gently. Join the track leading to the Molières lodge.
(1) Continue straight ahead, passing the place called Le Versoud (oratory on the left).
(2) Cross Le Versoud and reach the Rivet farms.
(3) Take the same route back (S/E).
Water is always present in the Ecouges area, and the beautiful Rivet fountain will fill your bottles.
This amazing hike should be taken at a leisurely pace. Take the time to discover all the remains left behind by the inhabitants. Ruins of convents, old dams, millstone quarries (at a place called Molières) and all this can be explained to you in summer by student guides who are present on site.
During your visit, you can also enjoy the exceptional view from the Rivet viewpoint over the Isère valley some 1,000 metres below.
Overall rating : 5 / 5
Date of your route : Sep 30, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No
A beautiful hike in the forest, with a special atmosphere between clouds and clearings
very nice little paths that allow you to leave the forest road to visit the heritage sites
we missed a few, but we'll be back!
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5
Date of your route : Aug 11, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No
Short hike, perfect for my partner who isn't an experienced hiker. Mostly shaded, which is very pleasant when it's hot
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Overall rating : 5 / 5
Date of your route : May 13, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No
On a non-holiday Monday in May, we met 7 walkers. As the route is relatively easy, depending on the person, it should be more popular in the summer and at weekends. We made a special note of the magnificent view from the belvedere at Le Rivet. We continued on to the Fesolle farm. This part is more demanding. It also offers access to the Pas de la Pierre percée and the Autran valley. But that's another story.
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Overall rating : 4 / 5
Date of your route : Apr 16, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes
Nice
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5
Date of your route : Sep 29, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes
90% of this walk is in the forest, so it's very pleasant in the heat. Not too steep, suitable for everyone. Nice viewpoint at the finish. And to top it all off, we saw 3 roe deer pass by just 20 m from us.
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5
Date of your route : Jul 11, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No
A pleasant, easy walk. Plenty of shade, a good thing during the heatwave.
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Overall rating : 4.3 / 5
Date of your route : Jul 17, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes
super hike for experienced hikers
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5
Date of your route : Jun 25, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No
A lovely, easy walk in the shade. We took the path that climbs up to the 2nd car park, where we saw the Carthusian church (former monastery of the Carthusian order) and the Tuff waterfall, and rejoined the main path that leaves from the 1st car park, after a nice stop at the Belvedere (church, fountain and picnic area, old farmhouse) on the way back, we took the transverse paths (sharpestone pavement, ferns......), which make the walk longer but much less monotonous, and are a great way to explore the area.
excellent day - thank you for this refreshing, rewarding and very easy tour ....
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5
Date of your route : May 01, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No
very very good .easy :
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Overall rating : 5 / 5
Date of your route : Feb 12, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes
A very easy walk in the snow. A good walk, around 2 hours rather than 3.
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The RD35 road is closed at the Ecouges canyon. Up-to-date information is available here: https://www.isere.fr/actualites/rd35-rou...
The road is closed during the day (8am - 5pm) until 10 November 2022 inclusive. It is still possible to reach the start of the hike from La Balme de Rencurel or via the Col du Mont Noir.
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Please note that the access road (D35) from Saint-Gervais is closed except at weekends, due to roadworks. I was therefore unable to make this hike.
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