L'Emeindras par Habert de Chamechaude

Under the benevolent gaze of Chamechaude, the highest peak of the Chartreuse, between deep forests, mountain pastures and limestone cliffs, a hike to discover a great diversity of landscapes

From the "Le Sappey Église" signpost, take the road towards "La Charmette" to reach the "Croix du Rocher". Turn left towards Les Combes. After 600 m, take a track towards "Les Allières"; it follows the bottom of the combe, then climbs along a torrent to reach a crossroads at the "Les Allières" post. Follow the track to the right as far as L'Émeindras de dessous and then L'Émeindras de dessus. As you approach the alpine pastures, cross the fence, climb the grassy path and gain a foothold in the meadows [panoramic view of Chamechaude, the Chartreuse and Vercors peaks]. At l'Émeindras de dessus, turn left towards the habert de Chamechaude. Shortly after the Col de l'Émeindras, the path continues up a steep, tight winding ascent for 300 m, then along a balcony path, before descending to the habert de Chamechaude [breathtaking view of the Chamechaude cliffs]. Descend in the direction of "La Charmette", avoiding the forestry tracks, passing through "Pied de Velouse" to "Montjalat le Haut". You can return to the starting point by going straight on towards Montjalat and Le Bruchet. Turn right towards Col de Palaquit. After 400 m of steep ascent, reach a balcony path. Continue towards Col de Palaquit to reach Le Réservoir. Follow the GR®9 for 300 m towards "Le Sappey Église". Leave the GR® and follow the path to the left, which leads to the Chemin des Crêts. Cross the D 512. Turn right into the impasse du Mollard and, after 300 m, turn left onto the GR® 9 to reach the calvaire des Beauches [view of the Sagnes marshes]. Turn left towards Le Sappey. At the intersection with the D 512, turn right to return to the starting point.