Lac de la Jasse and Col de Bédina

A beautiful high-altitude lake accessible by chairlift from Prapoutel. Descent via the wilder side of the resort. Passes by Gros Caillou, a popular spot for climbers.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 4.20 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: No
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 410 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 2,562 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 6,509 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 4,334 ft

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Description of the walk

Park at the Prapoutel ski resort, accessible via the D281.
Take the Télésiège des Chamois and head to the top of the second section.

(S/E) Take the main path descending to the right towards Lac de la Jasse.

(1) Go round the lake on the right and take the grassy path climbing steeply, following the Lac ski lift to the Col de Bédina.

(2) At the pass, turn right onto the ridge. After the small summit, the descent is steep (but safe) along the ridge. Continue to the junction with a wide path coming from the lake.

(3) Continue along the wider path, still on the ridge of Montagne de Bédina. After about a hundred metres, ignore the first path on the left and continue to the next path on the left.

(4) Head down this shaded path heading south-southeast. After a right-hand bend, you’ll reach Gros Caillou.

(5) Continue, keeping the rock on your right, towards the Pré de l'Arc. Descend through the woodland and reach it after a hairpin bend.

(6) Turn right onto a well-marked path and avoid the paths leading to the accommodation. The path joins a forest track.

(7) A gentle descent along the road, passing the Source de Bédina, to return to the resort and then the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S : mi 0 - alt. 6,486 ft - Top of the Télésiège des Chamois
  2. 1 : mi 0.4 - alt. 6,129 ft - Lac de la Jasse (1864m)
  3. 2 : mi 0.7 - alt. 6,437 ft - Col de Bédina
  4. 3 : mi 1.05 - alt. 5,984 ft - Crossroads
  5. 4 : mi 1.27 - alt. 5,735 ft - Junction
  6. 5 : mi 1.61 - alt. 5,394 ft - Le Gros Caillou
  7. 6 : mi 2.23 - alt. 5,072 ft - Le Pré de l'Arc
  8. 7 : mi 2.67 - alt. 4,656 ft - Forest track
  9. E : mi 4.2 - alt. 4,334 ft - Prapoutel resort

Notes

Wear good walking shoes.
Check the chairlift opening times. A single ride costs less than €10 in 2020.
Watch the daring mountain bikers and thrill-seekers from the top of the Télésiège des Chamois chairlift down to Lac de la Jasse. Very peaceful after that.

Worth a visit

From Lac de la Jasse, admire the peaks of Belledonne, including the Cime de la Jasse to the south-west. On the other side, a magnificent panorama of the Chartreuse.

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 4 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.3 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
4.8 / 5
Kiwi06
Kiwi06

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 17, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

As the chairlift isn’t open on weekdays at this time of year, we walked the whole way there and back. At the top, the view is pleasantly unobstructed. And what a lovely surprise! Water was cascading down for several dozen metres both before and after the lake. In fact, it’s well worth climbing the path above the lake to admire it in all its colourful glory.

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Rbk
Rbk

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 04, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely hike – do bring walking poles for the rather rocky descent at the start.

Please note that the two chairlifts alternate their operating days, so you won’t arrive at the same place. The fare is €8.00

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AALEX
AALEX
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 18, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

We travelled quite a distance to go for a walk yesterday, Saturday, starting from the Chamois chairlift. The resort’s website states that it is open on Saturdays before 3 July. We were disappointed to find it closed when we arrived. The whole team was gutted to see that the website hadn’t been updated. We had to settle for a route starting from Pipet instead.

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BOLLARD
BOLLARD

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 24, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A bit of a rocky start:

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