Circuit des fontaines et des oratoires - Hiking from Le Freney-d'Oisans

The aim of this 1h30 tour is to discover the commune of Le Freney-d'Oisans, its hamlets and its heritage through a series of little games. Take your time to appreciate the beauty and grandeur of the surrounding countryside.

TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Start: Saint-Arey church (1077m)
Height difference: 192m
Round trip time: 1h30
Return distance: 2.5 km
Level : Easy

MAP AND TOPO
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Map and topo OBP N°3

ITINERARY
Start from Saint-Arey church in Le Freney d'Oisans.

Head towards the Oratoire Vierge Marie, follow the path and turn left towards the hamlet of La Combe:
At the end of the path, take the footpath at the intersection with the meadow to rediscover Le Freney. Be careful to arrive at a high point. (1st set)

Follow the entrance to the ruins at 1077 m, then turn left onto the small path to discover the old hamlet of La Combe. Turn right onto the "Commères" ramp, watch out for the hollow (2nd set). Retrace your steps and turn right downhill to discover the pond beside a shady square.

Return to La Combe.
Head for Le Puy le bas, l'Oratoire Saint-François, the path crosses the road and continues towards Le Puy le bas straight ahead (3rd set) to the tree with multiple branches on your left and back on the path before reaching the road.

On the road, turn right in the direction of Auris and 1m after the parking lot, cross the road to take the Chemin des Lilas to the tree in the middle of the path (4e Jeux) and turn right, cross the road and reach an old building dominating the landscape, take the path in the direction of Passet.
Follow the signs for "maison de la sorcière" (witch's house), passing over a plank (5th set).

Take the path towards Passet de Mizoën and Barrage du Chambon. At the junction of Passet 1086m and Perrier turn right at the stream (6th Jeux) and retrace your steps to Périer.
At Périer 1075m, at the pond take the path opposite the wash-house next to the green balcony and follow the path to the barrier over La Courbe and the lake.

Return to Périer and take the path on the left to Champ-rond and turn right onto the path named after a place used to store hay (7th century) and the Saint-Arey church and
return to Le Freney along the Sous la Broue path.

Yellow PDIPR signs