Vallon de la Mariande - hike from Les Granges
Description
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Start: Parking des Granges 1,300 m
Difference in altitude: 600 m
Duration: 5 h loop
Distance : 7.7 km
Level :
Rando : Difficult
ITINERARY
From the parking des granges, take the path down to the turquoise waters of the Vénéon. Cross the bridge and then climb up to the Alpe du Pin refuge, refreshed by the spray from the Froide Pisse waterfall. As you walk, take the time to read the story written on the signs along the way. On arrival at the refuge, stop for a snack offered by the warden.
Continue your loop towards the Mariande valley, through pastures where marmots mingle with sheep, with a panoramic view of Saint-Christophe-en-Oisans and the Plat de la Selle.
Then follow the Clot, taking the path on your left, and a long descent begins through the coniferous forest of the Clot, with its delicious scent of pine and undergrowth. At the bend in the path, the Mariande waterfall catches your eye with all its power and freshness.
At the foot of the forest, turn left towards Pont des Granges / Saint-Christophe-en-Oisans. The path then leads through the Vénéon gorges to the Pont des Granges.
MAPS AND TOPO
OBP map n°5 (Oisans au Bout des Pieds): trails n°528 (to the refuge), 534, 529 and 530
IGN Top 25 map n°3336 ET
Dogs must be kept on a leash due to the presence of herds at certain times of the year.
TO SEE ON THE ROUTE
- the Alpe du Pin refuge
- Froide Pisse waterfall
- the Mariande waterfall