Le Chazelet par l'Oratoire et le Perchoir

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Splendide point de vue sur le massif de la Meije depuis l'Oratoire dotée de la table d'orientation des Portes composée de 2 parties: le versant Nord de la Meije et le versant sud en direction du Chazelet et de la Savoie.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.51 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 1,575 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 1,578 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 6,017 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 4,613 ft
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La Meije

Description of the walk

Start from the small car park along the D1091 at the entrance to the village of La Grave (between Grenoble and Briançon).

(S/E) Leave the car park and walk 50 m uphill towards Grenoble until you reach a street branching off to the left (towards the village).

(1) Take this street, passing La Gravelotte campsite, then further on, passing beneath the cable car cables. At the bridge over the River Romanche, take the path on the left which climbs up to the village. The path is fitted with iron steps. Climb up to the La Meije Glaciers cable car station.

(2) Leave the car park and head up towards the village centre. Cross the road (D1091) and walk up to the church. Continue uphill for a few metres to join theGR®®54.

(3) On leaving the village, follow the sign for “Chemin du Facteur”. This path is adorned with “postage stamps” featuring painted flowers (throughout the walk, these paintings show you the right direction and are a delight to look at).

(4) Atthe third bend, continue uphill, taking the path on the left, and climb up to the hamlet of Les Terrasses. Walk uphill through the hamlet, past the church, then turn left. TheGR®®54crosses the road (RD 33) twice and reaches the Col des Portes, where the Chazelet wayside shrine is located.

(5) From the oratory, there is a splendid view of the Meije massif. An orientation board is situated on the promontory above the road. Just past the small Chazelet Oratory, the Perchoir de l’Oratory du Chazelet is a viewing platform (a cliff-top vantage point overlooking the glaciers) from which you’ll enjoy a breathtaking view of the valley. Entry is free.

Head towards Le Chazelet by road to visit this charming hamlet.

(6) Return along the path in the opposite direction to reach La Grave (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 4,701 ft - Car park along the D1091
  2. 1 : mi 0.08 - alt. 4,675 ft - Junction of streets
  3. 2 : mi 0.8 - alt. 4,790 ft - Start from the cable car car park
  4. 3 : mi 1.08 - alt. 5,000 ft - Sign for the Chemin du Facteur
  5. 4 : mi 1.3 - alt. 5,138 ft - Junction
  6. 5 : mi 2.21 - alt. 6,017 ft - Oratoire du Chazelet
  7. 6 : mi 2.74 - alt. 5,860 ft - Le Chazelet
  8. S/E : mi 5.51 - alt. 4,701 ft - Car park along the D1091

Notes

A family hike that can be shortened for children by returning from L’Oratoire.

This walk can start from the cable car car park (free) (2) if you are travelling to La Grave by car.

Worth a visit

À la Grave, on peut monter en téléphérique pour accéder aux glaciers de la Meije.

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

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4 / 5
Based on 2 reviews
Reliability of the description
4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
Bougnat63
Bougnat63

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 12, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

The climb between La Grave and the hamlet of Les Terrasses is a bit steep. It’s the only challenging part of the route. Personally, I carried on a little way past the hamlet of Le Chazelet to the Pertus bridge and then on to the hamlet of Rivet-du-Pied, where I had a picnic before heading back along the same route. The view of the Meije massif is magnificent.

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Cath Khal
Cath Khal

Overall rating : 4 / 5

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

An interesting and not very long walk, given the spectacular scenery. The path itself is exposed (take care in strong sunshine) and steep at the start of La Grave. It crosses the road several times and isn’t particularly interesting in itself, apart from the walk through the hamlets, which are well worth exploring. At the hamlet of Les Terrasses, the church was under renovation and there were two signs pointing to the GR 54; naturally, we took the wrong one, so we had to search around a bit before getting back on the path. As we did it in the morning, we didn’t come across many people, but I imagine it gets busier later on.

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