Vallon de Lanchatra

, route de la Bérarde

Frédéric Chevaillot-Photographe

Parc national des Ecrins

Description

From August 10 to September 1, 2024: Free shuttle service
Bourg d'Oisans/St Christophe en Oisans bus station: departures at 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.
St Christophe en Oisans/Bourg d'Oisans bus station: departures at 8:15 a.m. and 6:15 p.m.
For more information, click on the Vénéon shuttle information sheet at the bottom of the page.

Pedestrian access St Christophe :
At the foot of the Venosc gondola, walk down to the Bourg d'Arud bridge and join the path to Plan du Lac.

TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Start: Plan du Lac (between Venosc and St Christophe en Oisans)
Difference in altitude: 634 m
Round trip time: 3h
Distance: 4.3 km

ROUTE :
From the Plan du Lac parking lot, take the path on your right that runs alongside the turquoise waters of the Vénéon to Lanchatra. Take time to explore this beautifully restored hamlet with its small chapel. Continue towards Vallon de Lanchatra. Cross the mill footbridge (remains of an old mill below) and climb steadily up to the sheepfold. The pastoral hut is at the bottom of the valley.
After that, the path becomes difficult and is not recommended for children.

HIKING IN THE HEART OF THE ECRINS NATIONAL PARK
The Écrins massif is an exceptional area, open to all, with a rare natural, cultural and landscape heritage. To protect these treasures, the heart of the park is marked with blue-white-red painted flags, where regulations must be respected. Please take note of them when planning your hike to preserve this collective asset on the ecrins-parcnational.fr website.

THINGS TO SEE ON THE WAY :
- Notre Dame des Neiges chapel and the hamlet of Lanchatra before continuing.