The Vizille viewpoint

This hike is not difficult, although the climb is sustained, and will allow you to discover a unique view of the village of Vizille, the castle grounds and the surrounding area. An information board will tell you about the history of Vizille and its geography.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.11 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 297 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 296 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 559 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 279 m

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Description of the walk

The starting point is in the car park of the "La Locomotive" hall. This hall is located on the road (D524) leading to Uriage.

The route is marked with yellow signs and signposts.

(S/E) Leave the car park and take the departmental road on the left towards Uriage for about 300 metres until you reach an intersection.

(1) Turn right, cross the road and the stream, take the small road opposite that runs along the wall surrounding the castle grounds and continue straight ahead for about 1 km.

(2) Leave the path and take the trail on the left that goes uphill. The climb is steep until you reach the viewpoint.

(3) Continue north on the main path. This becomes a forest track that follows the contour line and then begins to descend until it joins the path that climbs to Montjean.

(4) When you reach the bottom of the descent, turn right onto a small tarmac road and continue downhill for about 300 metres.

(5) Leave the marked route and turn left to join the district road. Cross it, take a small road opposite and continue in roughly the same direction. Pass one road on the right and two on the left.

(6) After a short climb, turn right then left, and you will be in the old village, known as Château de Paille. The street descends; pass a street on your left.

At the second street, you can turn left onto this small uphill road, which leads to the entrance of the ruins of the old Château du Roi. This site is closed to the public from October to March. Return to the crossroads and go down to the left. Immediately after, continue down Rue du Château du Roi until you reach a small square, from where you can see the town hall. Continue in the same direction along Rue Malpertuis to reach the departmental road.

(7) Turn left, go through the tunnel and you will reach the Salle la Locomotive and the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 280 m - La Locomotive car park
  2. 1 : km 0.28 - alt. 281 m - Crossing the Uriage road
  3. 2 : km 1.25 - alt. 290 m - On the left, uphill path
  4. 3 : km 2.45 - alt. 550 m - Viewpoint
  5. 4 : km 5.02 - alt. 308 m - Turn right at the tarmac road.
  6. 5 : km 5.34 - alt. 294 m - Turn left towards the Uriage road.
  7. 6 : km 6.34 - alt. 293 m - Right then left
  8. 7 : km 6.49 - alt. 289 m - Access to the grounds of the King's Castle
  9. 8 : km 6.81 - alt. 279 m - On the left on the road to Uriage
  10. S/E : km 7.11 - alt. 280 m - La Locomotive car park

Notes

There are no shelters or water sources in the forest section. The climb to the viewpoint is steep and can be slippery if it has rained recently.

Worth a visit

Take advantage of this relatively short hike to stroll through the grounds of Lesdiguières Castle or visit the French Revolution Museum, which is free to enter. This tour also provides access to some rooms in the castle where you can learn about its history and the presence of French presidents, as this castle was one of their residences until the 1960s.

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 6 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4.2 / 5
lido38
lido38

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

A pleasant half-day hike with beautiful views of Vizille.

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Eric5
Eric5

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 28, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Beautiful views from the viewpoint over Vizille, the castle and its grounds. The climb is quite steep.

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Catou
Catou

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 03, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Lovely walk and very useful walking guides

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polo381
polo381

Great, thank you for the short video.

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BrunoCoach38
BrunoCoach38

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 03, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A short, easy walk with good signposting. The climb is a bit steep but nothing you can't handle.
There was snow above 500 metres, which was rather pretty .

We made a short video showing the junctions:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvmtmlZw...

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ELORACSKI
ELORACSKI
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Overall rating : 4.5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 29, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Steep climb right from the start, a bit long if you have children.
Great walk, not very busy, quick to get to from Grenoble and quick to get to from the car park.
Mostly shaded.
Nice
Did it with my partner in 2 hours rather than 2 hours 55 minutes.

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Murielle68
Murielle68

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 10, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Very beautiful views, very pleasant hike

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