Tour of Villaret via the Pissieu waterfall

Le Châtelard

Promeneurs à la cascade
Didier Gourbin/Grand Chambéry
Description

At the start, we calmly take the wide track on the edge of the forest, accompanied by the song of the stream.

After a while, we hear a noise. It's just a dull rumble in the distance. Growing louder.

Then it's the fresh spray on our faces that lets us know it's just around the corner. And there it is, the cascade du Pissieu!

All the water from the Margeriaz plateau rushes here through a gigantic underground network (79km known, including the tanne du Cochon, which descends 825 metres into the mountain!) and rushes over the rocks, precipitating the droplets into a cold, noisy cloud.

A refreshing sight, especially on a day after heavy rain. What fun it is to get as close to the waterfall as possible, hopping from rock to rock.

As you gain height, the route invites you under the protective shade of the trees. Alternating between balconies, it offers beautiful views of the surrounding mountains.

The return journey is also cool, to the Châtelard lake. Why not finish the hike with a dip?

Guidebook with maps/step-by-step

D/ New Pissieu parking lot

1/ Reach the Nant d'Aillon bridge via the Picot comfort walk.

2/ The path to the waterfall, indicated by a sign, starts at road level. A wide path leads up the valley.

3/ Pass by the old farmhouse and continue straight on to the waterfall.

>>The Pissieu waterfall is formed just downstream from a spring that drains most of the rain and snowmelt from the Margériaz plateau.>> The Pissieu waterfall is formed just downstream from a spring that drains most of the rain and snowmelt from the Margériaz plateau.

4/ To continue the loop, retrace your steps and turn left up a steep track until you cross the D59 road. Cross the road and take the path below.

5/ The itinerary continues through the forest on a path with little difference in altitude, offering occasional views of the surrounding mountains.

6/ In the meadows above the hamlet of Rossillon, leave this balcony path and descend to the right, where the path leads to the road, passing a farm.

7/ After crossing the road, the path continues down through the woods to reach the Chéran and its lakes.
Walk upstream alongside the fishing lake until you reach the parking lot.

Ouverture

Toute l'année : ouvert tous les jours.

Contact et accès
Nouveau parking du Pissieu
73630 Le Châtelard
Savoie (73)
Informations complémentaires
Animaux
  • Pets allowed
Visite
  • Durée moyenne (individuels) : 150 min
À propos de la randonnée
  • Type : Boucle
  • Dénivelé positif : 190 m
  • Dénivelé négatif : 190 m
  • Altitude Max. : 770 m
  • Distance : 7.3 Km
  • Length : 2H30
  • Niveau de difficulté : Moderé
  • Balisage : oui
  • Balisage : Circuit balisé jaune et vert et pancartes.
  • Passages délicats : Un court passage raide sur cette boucle familiale

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