Croix de Chamrousse - Cascade de l'Oursière
Departure: gondola's arrival at 2250m of altitude.
Croix of Chamrousse - Oursière waterfall: 4,8km (1h45)
Oursière waterfall - "la Gafe": 2,7km (55min).
Between mountain streams and lakes, don't miss the Oursière waterfall. A beautiful hike that takes you to the foot of this 80m-high waterfall. Take advantage of the cool, sparkling waters to stop for a rest before heading back to the resort (2h30 uphill to reach the Robert lakes, then 1h30 to reach the resort).
Alternatively, you can descend to Seiglières (approx. 2 hrs).
En pratique
- Acceptés
Publics
- Level black - very hard
Animaux acceptés
- Acceptés
Conditions d'accueil des animaux
- Pets allowed: dogs are allowed in the summer on all trails on a leash as well as in the gondola. The shepherd who works in Chamrousse in the summer has no Pyrenean Mountain Dog.
Services
- Pets welcome,
- Accessible via ski lift
Nature du terrain
- Stone,
- Rock
Informations complémentaires
Durée moyenne d'une visite groupée
- 240h
Ouvertures
From 15/06 to 01/10.
Subject to snow conditions.
Périodes
- Autumn,
- Summer,
- Spring
Tarifs
Free access. Gondola return ticket not included.
Tips
Waterfall, panoramic view of the Grésivaudan valley
S'y rendre
Latitude : 45.125604
Longitude : 5.902533
Chamrousse 2250
38410 Chamrousse
S'y rendre
Road access from Grenoble: Rocade Sud > exit no. 2 "Uriage" > Route départementale 111 (RD 111) on the Seiglières side.
Recommended parking: Parking Henry Duhamel (P7), avenue Henry Duhamel (200 meters and about 2 minutes' walk from the gondola).
Access from Chamrousse 1650 - Recoin via the La Croix gondola.
Public transport - Chamrousse 1650 - Recoin stop:
- regular bus service all year round: N93 (to/from Grenoble), "Chamrousse 1650" stop [merger of former T87, Transaltitude, Destination nature Skibus / Estibus 707].
Good to know - another stop less than 500m away (Place de Belledonne, near the Tourist Office):
- bus line / shuttle service by reservation on weekdays excluding public holidays: Flexo 57 (to/from Uriage), "Chamrousse - Le Recoin" stop [former TAD TouGo - line G701].
- resort shuttle in winter and summer: "Télécabine (1650)" stop (to/from Chamrousse 1750 - Roche Béranger and Chamrousse 1600 - plateau de l'Arselle/nordic area)
For the return journey, if you wish to go back down the waterfall to Les Seiglières and take the bus to Grenoble: bus N93 (to/from Grenoble), stop "Seiglières" and Flexo 57 (to/from Uriage), stop "Seiglières".
Information mise à jour le 15/09/2024
par Office du Tourisme de Chamrousse