The Belvédère du Sialet

A pleasant circular through the woods of the commune of Proveyzieux leading to the Belvédère du Sialet, which offers a bird's-eye view of the Isère valley. Hikers will be happy to discover the large shopping area of Saint-Égrève, where many of them stock up on supplies.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.94 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 358 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 363 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 792 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 485 m

Description of the walk

In Proveysieux, park in the car park to the left of the school when coming from the valley.

(S/E) Take the road in the opposite direction and you will soon reach the Chiaise crossroads.

(1) Continue along the road to the hamlet of Mollard, taking great care with the traffic. When you reach the Le Sialet sign, turn right onto the road leading to the upper houses of this hamlet. You will come to a spring at the end of the road.

(2) Take the wide path that follows the tarmac road. Walk past the chalets of Jardon and the peatland. You will then reach the junction with the yellow marked trail that arrives on the left from Saint-Égrève. Take it to the right and you will soon come to another junction with a ruin on the right.

(3) Take the path on the left, signposted Sialet, to reach another crossroads before the house at Le Charpenet.

(4) Turn onto the small path on the left (not shown on the IGN map, but it is there and is still marked in yellow). Begin a short descent, reach a gate, cross it and finish a very short climb to reach the Sialet viewpoint.

(5) Return along the same route to the crossroads at the ruins.

(3) Turn left onto the yellow-marked path. Begin a moderate climb to reach the Brulin farm crossroads.

(6) Continue along the path opposite and follow a good, fast descent to reach a crossroads. Turn right to return to the starting point.

(1) Take the outward route on the left to return to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 529 m - School car park
  2. 1 : km 0.37 - alt. 508 m - Carrefour de la Chiaise
  3. 2 : km 0.89 - alt. 505 m - Wide path after the spring
  4. 3 : km 1.93 - alt. 631 m - Crossroads circular
  5. 4 : km 2.34 - alt. 683 m - Le Sialet crossroads
  6. 5 : km 2.63 - alt. 660 m - Le Sialet
  7. 6 : km 3.67 - alt. 672 m - Carrefour Brulin
  8. S/E : km 5.94 - alt. 530 m - School car park

Notes

There are a few springs along this trail, at Mollard Haut and Place de Proveyzieux.
Beautiful view of the Isère valley from Le Sialet.

Worth a visit

Proveyzieux: it is nice to end this hike with the painters' route, which starts in the square between the town hall, the cemetery and the church. Don't miss the spectacular tombstone of the painter Théodore Ravanat.

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 17 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
elisacharlotte
elisacharlotte

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 28, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Great hike
The view of Grenoble from the lookout point is extraordinary
It's a truly magical place for me because up there, I feel closer to my dad in the stars.
In fact, in the hut, there's a notebook where hikers write notes. I always leave a little message. I've done this hike twice now

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Olivier B
Olivier B

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 03, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Route court, nice for a Sunday stroll. Most of it is in the forest, so it must be pleasant to do in warm weather.
Very beautiful view of the valley from the lookout point.

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Sebetga
Sebetga

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 01, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Lovely family walk with a beautiful view at the end

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Hibiscussafi
Hibiscussafi

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 17, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk from Proveysieux, a peaceful village.
The weather wasn't great, so the view from the karstic cave was a bit dreary.
We made a small detour to say hello to the little house just above, which was welcoming and permanently inhabited by a well-fed cat!

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Trolit
Trolit

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 06, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hello,
A short family hike with the scent of wildflowers and superb views of Saint Egrève and the valley.
We shortened the route by starting from the fountain in the hamlet of La Rigaudière. This made the outing feasible with a 3-year-old child.
We'll definitely be back!

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Tartine38
Tartine38

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 04, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

The only attraction of this circular is the magnificent view over the entire valley. So be sure to go on a day when the weather is fine!

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ardechio
ardechio

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 25, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

beautiful hike,

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P@trick
P@trick

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 17, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

we did a lovely hike, but in the opposite direction to what is suggested in the guidebook. This made the climb quite tough. We weren't paying enough attention and couldn't find the crossroads between points 3 and 2.

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JuKaWi
JuKaWi

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 08, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Beautiful view and lots of blackberries to pick along the way ;-)
The descent is indeed a bit steep.

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skyppyy38360
skyppyy38360

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 11, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A beautiful, fairly short hike for a lovely morning of scenic views.
the climb is steady, and the descent is slightly steep but nothing too challenging.
At the viewpoint, our friends the cows were blocking the way, but they kindly moved aside... only to be replaced by a bull when we returned from the viewpoint!
Fortunately, the bull was placid

A beautiful description by the hiker, whom we thank for this hike

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Véro381
Véro381

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 29, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Short, easy hike... Breathtaking view of part of the Isère valley... the descent is a little tricky
Encounter with a herd of cows in the field before arriving at the viewpoint, quite surprising so close to Grenoble

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bernardino
bernardino ★

Hello and thank you for your comment.
Could you please specify which points in the description and layout you found to be average?
Thank you in advance

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Francou38
Francou38

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 30, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

very beautiful view of the Isère valley, there is space for picnics

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bernardino
bernardino ★

Hello and thank you for your comment.
I would like to add, and above all reiterate, the following information, which is repeatedly mentioned on the website.
Visorando is in no way responsible for signposting, and its original purpose is to provide descriptions that allow hikers to do without signposting.
Therefore, it would be helpful to know where the information is insufficient so that I can effectively complete this description.
You can also contact Metro Grenobloise, which manages these trails and is responsible for the signposting.

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pepesquat
pepesquat

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 03, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Lack of signage at certain junctions!

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