Sacré-Coeur and hilly meadows
After 2 kilometres climb through the forest, you'll be seduced by the rolling countryside and meadows of St-Martin de Vaulserre. Panoramic views and a change of scenery guaranteed!
From the car park and the signposted departure point for the hiking trails, follow the yellow markings and signposts below:
Le Bapt > Crête de la Sauge > La Sauge > Sacré-Coeur (+ 200m round trip: statue, picnic table and panorama) > L'Antiquaire > Back to SAINT-MARTIN DE VAULSERRE.
Opposite the signpost for the hiking trails, turn right and immediately at the crossroads, take the track opposite. There's a lovely 2km climb through undergrowth. Look out for the Combière waterfall halfway up the slope. Once you reach Le Bapt, the landscape opens up to the Chartreuse and Epine mountains.
After another climb, look down on the bucolic Ainan valley and the Guiers gorges a little further on your left.
Pass through the hamlet of La Sauge and then follow the meadows where the cows graze. Once in the forest, look out for the Sacré-Coeur site on your left. This statue, erected by parishioners at the end of the 19th century, offers a view over the valley and the Bugey region.
The path along the edge of the forest leads back down to the church, where there is a fresco of the sharing of the cape by Saint Martin to a beggar.
En pratique
- Acceptés
Publics
- Level bue - Medium
Animaux acceptés
- Acceptés
Services
- Pets welcome
Équipements
- Car park
Nature du terrain
- Stone,
- Ground,
- Hard coating (tar, cement, flooring)
Informations complémentaires
Langues parlées
- French
Langues documentation
- English
Durée moyenne d'une visite groupée
- 135h
Ouvertures
All year round.
Périodes
- Autumn,
- Summer,
- Winter,
- Spring
Tarifs
Free access.
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Latitude : 45.493537
Longitude : 5.682491
38480 Saint-Martin-de-Vaulserre
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Information mise à jour le 08/11/2024
par Office de Tourisme des Vals du Dauphiné
