Chartreuse Index of Cols
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Looking towards the Col when climbing through Proveysieux. The 1770m peak of La Pinea is on the right. |
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The view north from the Col. |
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Descending towards St Laurent du Pont. |
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About to enter one of the tunnels when descending to St Laurent du Pont. |
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The final kilometre with the Charmant Som on the right. |
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The last 400 metres with the 1860m Chamant Som dominating the view. |
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The Chalets du Chamant Som, a popular place with walkers from Grenoble. |
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The view over to La Pinea when descending back to the Col du Porte. |
Col du Coq (1434m)My favourite climb in the Chartreuse, with great views of the Alps and the Dent de Crolles.
North - Near St Pierre de la Chartreuse (805m), 12km, D700m South - St Nazaire (350m), 13km, D1090m |
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View of the Belledonne range, five kilometres from the top. |
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The view of the 2000m Dent de Crolles, which towers over the climb. |
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Looking down on the last hairpins of the Col du Coq from the summit of the Dent de Crolles. |
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Descending towards St-Pierre-de-Chartreuse on the western side of the Col. The mountain in the background is Chamchaude. |
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The view towards Chamchaude from above St Hugues on the western side. |
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On the western side, the view towards the Grand Som when descending through St Hugues |
Col du Cucheron (1139m)The central Chartreuse col, the Col du Granier is to the north and the Col du Porte is to the south and the quickest route between the two is over this col.
North - St Pierre d'Entremont (640m), 9km, D515m South - Near St Pierre de la Chartreuse (805m), 5km, D340m |
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Climbing from St Pierre d'Entremont. |
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Looking to the north from the Col, with the Col du Granier in the distance. |
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Descending the southern side of the Col, with Chamchaude and the Col du Porte in the distance. |
Girieux - La Pinea (1321m)South - Grenoble (215m), 20.5km, D1130m |
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The view of the 1933m Mont Granier from the Col. |
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Climbing from Chapareillan with a view of Mont Granier. |
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The view towards the Col when climbing from Chapareillan. |
Habert de Billon (1268m)West - St Laurent du Pont (415m), 12km D870m |
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Col du Porte (1326m)This is the main route into the Chartreuse from Grenoble. There is a quieter route option by the Col de la Clemenciere. The northern ascent can be cold early in the year as your are climbing through woods.
North - Near St Pierre de la Chartreuse (805m), 9km, D520m South - Grenoble (210m), 18km, D1120m - |
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Climbing just outside La Sappey on the southern climb from Grenoble and looking toward the highest peak in the Chartreuse, the 2082 metre Chamchaude. |
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A similar shot to above, but a year later and a clearer day. |
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Climbing through La Sappey and only five kilometres to the top from the south. |
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A few weeks later than the above photo, and the snow is now gone. |
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A view towards Chamchaude when climbing from La Diat on the northern ascent, with seven kilometres left to climb. |
