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Lac de Saint Sixte walks
Around Baracuchet
Visorando Member
5.23 mi
+896 ft
-886 ft
3h 10
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Nicolas-de-Macherin (Isère)
A country walk to discover the hamlets and ponds around the Colline du Baracuchet.
Around Saint-Sixte
8.00 mi
+1,552 ft
-1,588 ft
5h 00
Moderate
Departure from Merlas (Isère)
A lovely country walk around the hamlet of Saint-Sixte. This circular route offers beautiful views of the lake of the same name and the Étang des Chartreux.
Col de Mille Martyrs via Grand Vivier
8.73 mi
+1,224 ft
-1,214 ft
1.5 hrs
Difficult
Departure from Merlas (Isère)
Circular route, featuring plenty of tracks and single tracks, taking you to the Col des Mille Martyrs from Lac de Saint-Sixte. Some sections are fast-paced, whilst others are very stony with round pebbles that roll easily.
Walks near Lac de Saint Sixte
Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse – Saint-Pierre-d’Entremont
9.00 mi
+4,160 ft
-4,633 ft
7h 45
Difficult
Departure from Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse (Isère)
This third stage of the Tour of the Ten Highest Peaks of the Chartreuse links Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse to Saint-Pierre-d’Entremont, via the Grand Som. There are no technical difficulties, unless you decide to follow the southern ridge of the Grand Som, which offers some very beautiful and exposed rock climbing.
Tour of the two highest peaks in the Chartreuse
17.39 mi
+6,673 ft
-8,005 ft
7 hrs
Very difficult
Departure from Sarcenas (Isère)
Chamechaude (2,082 m) and the Dent de Crolles (2,062 m) are the two highest peaks in the Chartreuse; allow for a walk of around 30 km – fancy a go?
Col de Porte – Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse
17.45 mi
+5,075 ft
-6,824 ft
12h 25
Very difficult
Departure from Sarcenas (Isère)
This second stage of the Tour of the 10 Highest Peaks of the Chartreuse links the Col de Porte to St-Pierre-de-Chartreuse, via the Charmant Som and then the Grande Sûre. Whilst presenting no particular technical difficulties, this stage is nevertheless one of the longest on the Tour.