93. Hiking on the Dent de Crolles

  • 93. Hiking on the Dent de Crolles - September 5, 2020

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    An image showing Once is not customary, hiking remains my favorite way to escape. This time, I had the opportunity to follow Cécile in Isère. For her, it will be a week of paragliding training in Saint-Hilaire-du-Touvet. For me, it's an opportunity to hike in the massifs of Chartreuse and Belledonne. And to enjoy it even more, Victor and Marta joined my first expeditions. Let me tell you about our first hike of this stay:

    • Once is not customary, hiking remains my favorite way to escape. This time, I had the opportunity to follow Cécile in Isère. For her, it will be a week of paragliding training in Saint-Hilaire-du-Touvet. For me, it's an opportunity to hike in the massifs of Chartreuse and Belledonne. And to enjoy it even more, Victor and Marta joined my first expeditions. Let me tell you about our first hike of this stay:

    • The Dent de Crolles - litterally the Crolles city's Tooth: it is the highest point (2062 meters) of the Grésivaudan valley, which dominates the town of Crolles. There are several hikes proposed on the site Visorando to reach its summit. We have chosen the itinerary starting from the Col du Coq, which takes the strap of the Barrère :

  • Panorama of the Chartreuse Valley

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    An image showing By taking the path towards Dent de Crolles through the Trou du Glaz, we can appreciate the agility of a herd of sheep, grazing on the grasses of the steep slopes and also, the view of the Chartreuse massif.

    • By taking the path towards Dent de Crolles through the Trou du Glaz, we can appreciate the agility of a herd of sheep, grazing on the grasses of the steep slopes and also, the view of the Chartreuse massif.

  • Hole of Glaz and climbing

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    An image showing The trail continues with a passage in the rock with some easy climbing pitches and a passage through the rocks.

    • The trail continues with a passage in the rock with some easy climbing pitches and a passage through the rocks.

  • The Barrère trail

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    An image showing The second part of the ascent will be done on a more accessible terrain: 300 meters of ascent to scan the peaks in search of chamois and marmots. I even have the chance to spot a nice marmot.

    • The second part of the ascent will be done on a more accessible terrain: 300 meters of ascent to scan the peaks in search of chamois and marmots. I even have the chance to spot a nice marmot.

  • The view of the Dent de Crolles

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    An image showing And finally at the top of the Dent, some paragliders welcome us along the cliff... to this sumptuous landscape of the Grésivaudan valley. The opportunity also to have lunch with the blackbirds while watching the paragliders flight from Saint-Hilaire-du-Touvet!

    • And finally at the top of the Dent, some paragliders welcome us along the cliff... to this sumptuous landscape of the Grésivaudan valley. The opportunity also to have lunch with the blackbirds while watching the paragliders flight from Saint-Hilaire-du-Touvet!

  • Descent through the Pas de l'Oeille.

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    An image showing The return trip was made directly via the Pas de l'Oeille, a descent on the rocks that ends with a few small de-escalation passages equipped with cables without much difficulty, before returning to dry land at the end of the summer.

    • The return trip was made directly via the Pas de l'Oeille, a descent on the rocks that ends with a few small de-escalation passages equipped with cables without much difficulty, before returning to dry land at the end of the summer.

    • And so ends our walk in the Dent de Crolles. Know that the Dent is also a great place for caving where it is possible to spend the day exploring its rocky cavities.

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