Roche-Veyrand - Sommet

Place de l'église
73670 Saint-Pierre-d'Entremont

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Difficulté: Difficile
Distance: 9Km
Dénivelé: 780m
Durée: 4H

A beautiful and challenging hike, typical of Chartreuse, between forests and limestone. In spring, you can meet a lot of orchids along the way.

Roche Veyrand stands at an elevation of 1420m, a modest summit in comparison to its towering neighbors, Grand Som and Mont Granier. Yet, it refuses to be overshadowed. From its summit cross, one can behold a panoramic vista where the village of St Pierre d'Entremont appears miniature in the vast expanse. The ascent commences at 650m above sea level, rendering it one of the most formidable climbs in the Entremonts region. You'll be scaling steep inclines, as we say in Savoie, navigating 'dré dans le pentu'! Thrill-seekers can revel in the via ferrata along the limestone cliffs. The descent offers a more relaxed experience, following a gently sloping path that leads to the quaint hamlet of La Fracette, a quintessential Cartusian village. Upon returning to the village, you'll find ample provisions to satisfy your appetite and thirst!

En pratique

Acceptés

Précisions sur le balisage

Departure signs are set up in the villages at parking and public access points.
To follow your itinerary, posts are set up at crossroads and identified by a plaque indicating its name and altitude.
Between two posts, paint markers indicate the path to follow or not. You can also be guided by small signposts.
Map "Promenades et randonnées en Chartreuse" recommended.

Références cartographiques

Itinéraire disponible sur le carto-guide "Promenades et randonnées en Chartreuse" ou sur la TOP 25 IGN 3333 OT Chartreuse Nord.

Publics

Walkers/hikers,
Level red – hard

Tranche d'âge

À partir de 8ans

Animaux acceptés

Acceptés

Conditions d'accueil des animaux

Chiens acceptés sous réserve d'être tenus en laisse.

Ascent: 1/ Take the bridge opposite the church in Saint-Pierre-d'Entremont Savoie, then turn left and immediately right onto a path that cuts through the twists and turns of a housing estate. Follow the yellow markings. The path joins a forest track, which you should soon leave to take a path 2/ on the right, which leads up to the ruins of ‘Sous la Roche’. At the ruins, cut across a track to climb the very steep and craggy slope that leads to the summit of Roche Veyrand. The climb is difficult for almost 2 hours (cables, overhead passages requiring great care), then less sustained towards the summit. 3/ A short round trip takes you to the summit viewpoint. Descent: Retrace your steps and take the path on the left towards La Tournette, which descends into the forest and then joins a forest track. 4/ Leave the forest track quickly and take a small path on the right. At the end of the forest, walk alongside the ruins and cross a meadow to reach the Tournette barns. 5/ At the ruins, turn right at the pond and then, after a 5-minute walk, right again to reach the hamlet of La Fracette. 6/ Continue along the small road on the right, which leads back to Saint-Pierre d'Entremont.

Services

Pets welcome

Nature du terrain

Rock,
Stone,
Ground,
Grit,
Not suitable for strollers

Informations complémentaires

Durée moyenne d'une visite groupée

240h

Ouvertures

From 01/04 to 15/11.

Subject to favorable weather.

Périodes

Autumn,
Summer,
Spring

Tarifs

Free access.

A voir aussi

S'y rendre

Latitude : 45.417822

Longitude : 5.855036

Altitude : 650

Place de l'église
73670 Saint-Pierre-d'Entremont

S'y rendre

Parking devant la mairie de St Pierre d'Entremont Savoie ou devant l'école communale.

Information mise à jour le 19/08/2024
par Chartreuse Tourisme

Roche-Veyrand - Sommet