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.
- Sport
"Haute Traversée de Belledonne" - GR 738
About
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
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
- Public WC
- Parking nearby
Contacts
Access
Information update on 09/12/2024 by Agence alpine des territoires