• Sport

"Haute Traversée de Belledonne" - GR 738

Cette superbe traversée de la chaine de Belledonne en 11 étapes, emprunte les sentiers des bergers. Débutant en Savoie, cet itinéraire sauvage vous conduira jusqu’à Vizille (Isère). On ne pouvait donc trouver plus beau symbole que de le labelliser GR 738.

Sport "Haute Traversée de Belledonne" - GR 738 Val-d'Arc

About

Departing from Val-d'Arc (73220)
Duration of the itinerary : 11 Days
Total elevation gain : 11000m
Vertical drop : 11000m
Distance : 127km
Signed walking trail
Animals allowed

11 stages of the GR 738:
- Stage 1: Aiguebelle (Val d'Arc - Bivouac area) - le Pontet (Yourtes du Yayla de Rochebrune). Duration: 6h30 and altitude difference: + 1245 m / - 685 m
- Stage 2: Le Pontet (Yourtes du Yayla de Rochebrune) - Refuge de la Perrière (unguarded). Duration: 8h and altitude difference: + 1805 m / - 825 m
- Stage 3: Refuge de la Perrière (unguarded) - Refuge de la Pierre du Carre.
Duration: 7h and altitude difference: + 1330 m / - 1440 m
- Stage 4: Refuge de la Pierre du Carre - Refuge de l'Oule. Duration: 7h30 and altitude difference: + 1290 m / - 1370 m
- Stage 5: Refuge de l'Oule - Gite de la Martinette. Duration: 6h and altitude difference: + 810 m / - 1400 m
- Stage 6: Gite de la Martinette - Refuge des Sept-Laux. Duration: 3h and altitude difference: + 1100 m / - 130 m
- Stage 7: Refuge des Sept-Laux - Habert d'Aiguebelle (refuge). Duration: 5h and altitude difference: + 600 m / - 1 025 m
- Stage 8: Habert d'Aiguebelle (refuge) - Refuge Jean Collet. Duration: 5h50 and altitude difference: + 1 060 m / - 875 m
- Stage 9: Refuge Jean Collet - Refuge de La Pra. Duration: 4h30 and altitude difference: + 950 m /- 780 m
- Stage 10: Refuge de La Pra - Chamrousse (Le Recoin - resort accommodation). Duration: 3 hrs 15 mins and altitude difference: + 475 m / - 915 m
- Stage 11: Chamrousse (Recoin) - Vizille. Duration: 5h30 and altitude difference: + 410 m / - 1 785 m.

Itinerary
Total elevation gain : 11000m
Vertical drop : 11000m

Signs

Yellow and green (PR) and red and white (GR) markings

Difficult passages

Numerous rocky passages and torrents

Map references

Map references: - IGN 3432 ET - IGN 3433 OT - IGN 3335 ET

Topoguides references

Belledonne high crossing, the shepherds' path "La Haute Traversée de Belledonne, le sentier des bergers". Topoguide FFRandonnée. GR738 and GR de Pays.

Further informations

Stone, Ground

Prices

Free access.

Reception

Animals allowed
Not adapted to strollers

Dogs allowed on leashed trails. Caution: herds with patous in some areas. Some shelters do not accept dogs on their premises.

Period of practice

From 01/07 to 30/09.

Subject to favorable snow and weather conditions.

Services
  • Pets welcome
Equipments
  • Public WC
  • Parking nearby

Access

Aiguebelle 73220 Val-d'Arc
Departing from : Val-d'Arc (73220)
Latitude : 45.543484 - Longitude : 6.306674
Information update on 09/12/2024 by Agence alpine des territoires