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Easy-going walk: Rivièr'Alp

Sport, Pedestrian sports, Course in Les Échelles
1.2 km

  • This easy-going walk snakes its way through the Rivièr'Alp site, an eco-tourism area in the Chartreuse valley, offering a multitude of family-friendly recreational activities.

  • This nature walk takes you along the Guiers vif river and its network of canals, dams and sluices. Almost 2 km to stroll between the two villages.
    In summer, you'll enjoy natural, ecological swimming in pools surrounded by water gardens. Many other attractions await you, for young and old alike.
    Complementing this comfortable walk is the Promenade Savoyarde de Découverte: "the secret of the hydromachines", with a game guide available from the tourist office. In a playful way, you'll learn...
    This nature walk takes you along the Guiers vif river and its network of canals, dams and sluices. Almost 2 km to stroll between the two villages.
    In summer, you'll enjoy natural, ecological swimming in pools surrounded by water gardens. Many other attractions await you, for young and old alike.
    Complementing this comfortable walk is the Promenade Savoyarde de Découverte: "the secret of the hydromachines", with a game guide available from the tourist office. In a playful way, you'll learn about the history and use of these funny hydraulic machines, which refer to the industrialist Constant COLLIAT, former owner of the Echelles silk factory.
  • Tips
    Les Echelles :
    - tour of the historic streets,
    - scenographic space at the Maison du Guiers,
    - Chartreuse Regional Nature Park relay,
    - medieval walk (Béatrice de Savoie circuit).
    Saint Pierre de Chartreuse :
    - monastery,
    - museum.
    Saint Christophe la Grotte :
    - visit the caves.
    Saint Genix sur Guiers :
    - Mandrin's lair
    Aiguebelette :
    - its lake,
    - its trails.
    Saint Pierre d'Entremont :
    - Saint Même circus.
  • Departure
    Les Échelles
  • Difference in height
    3.56898 m
  • Leisure centre parking lot
  • Plain text period
    All year round.
  • Environment
    • Riverside
    • Village centre
    • Waterside
  • Documentation
    GPX / KML files allow you to export the trail of your hike to your GPS (or other navigation tool)
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4 meters of difference in height
  • Maximum altitude : 398 m
  • Minimum altitude : 389 m
  • Total positive elevation : 4 m
  • Total negative elevation : -4 m
  • Max positive elevation : 3 m
Services
  • Accessibility
    • Accessible for wheelchairs with assistance
    • Accessible for self-propelled wheelchairs
    • Reserved space 330 cm wide < 100 m from the site
    • Minimum aisle width of 90 cm
    • Site, building totally accessible
  • Equipment
    • Picnic area
    • Public WC
  • Services
    • Pets welcome
      • Pets must be kept on a leash.
    • Restaurant