Vallon de Lanchatra

A beautiful hike in a wild valley to discover the rich flora of the Ecrins National Park, as well as the architectural heritage of the Vénéon valley with its perched hamlets.

TECHNICAL INFORMATION:
Start: Plan du Lac (between Venosc and St Christophe en Oisans)
Height difference: 634 m
Round trip time: 3h
Distance: 4.3 km

ROUTE :
From the Plan du Lac parking lot, take the path on your right that runs along the turquoise waters of the Vénéon to Lanchatra. Take time to explore this beautifully restored hamlet with its small chapel. Continue towards the Vallon de Lanchatra. Cross the mill footbridge (remains of an old mill below) and climb steadily up to the sheepfold. The pastoral hut is at the bottom of the valley.
After that, the path becomes difficult and is not recommended for children.

MAP AND TOPO :
TOP 25 IGN 3236 AND
OBP (on sale at the tourist office) trail 522

YOU'RE HIKING IN THE HEART OF THE ECRINS NATIONAL PARK
The Écrins massif is an exceptional area, open to all, with a rare natural, cultural and landscape heritage. To protect these treasures, the heart of the park is marked with blue-white-red painted flags, where regulations must be respected. Please take note of them when planning your hike to preserve this collective asset on the ecrins-parcnational.fr website.

THINGS TO SEE ON THE WAY :
- Notre Dame des Neiges chapel and the hamlet of Lanchatra before continuing.

En pratique

  • Non disponible

Publics

  • Level bue - Medium

Animaux acceptés

  • Non disponible

Nature du terrain

  • Ground,
  • Grit

Informations complémentaires

Durée moyenne d'une visite groupée

  • 150h

Ouvertures

From 15/05 to 31/10.

Subject to favorable snow and weather conditions.

Périodes

  • Autumn,
  • Summer,
  • Spring

Tarifs

Free access.

S'y rendre

Latitude : 44.978648

Longitude : 6.144992

Altitude : 1100

Barrage du Plan du Lac
405, route de la Bérarde
38520 Saint-Christophe-en-Oisans - La Bérarde
S'y rendre
Chambéry Grenoble Bourg-d'Oisans Bourgoin-Jallieu Vienne Lyon Valence Gap

Information mise à jour le 06/09/2024
par Oisans Tourisme

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