Villard-Reymond > La croix du Carrelet hike from Villard-Reymond

Start: VIllard-Reymond
Height difference: 470
Round trip time: 3h00
Round trip distance: 6 km
Level: medium

MAP AND TOPO
TOP 25 IGN 3335 ET - Bourg d'Oisans, Alpe d'Huez
Topo map OBP n°1 (Oisans au bout des Pieds), trail 620


ROUTE :
This easy, high-level hike offers a complete picture of the Oisans region: forest, mountain pastures, ridges and breathtaking views! One panorama follows another: of the Grand Renaud from Villard-Reymond, of the Romanche valley and the Grandes Rousses massif from the Col du Solude, and of the Ecrins massif and the lower Vénéon valley from the Croix du Carrelet. Magnificent, we tell you!
Park at the entrance to Villard-Reymond and start strolling through the village, amidst the old farmhouses, either renovated or still in their original state. Follow the track out of the village to the Col du Solude. You're now at the top of the Prégentil cliff overlooking Bourg-d'Oisans... The path begins on the right and climbs through the forest to the "Maisons du Loup", a shady spot at the intersection of the two paths. Continue on the opposite path. At the next intersection, continue on the same path towards Croix du Carrelet,
then follow the left-hand path, which winds up a short, winding climb to the cross.

Good to know: you can make a loop back down to Villard-Notre-Dame, which you can of course visit, and then return to Villard-Reymond via the forest track that joins the Col du Solude.

SIGHTSEEING
- The cirque in which Villard-Reymond is nestled, with the Grand Renaud in the background.
- The village of Villard-Reymond.
- View of the Grandes Rousses massif from the Col du Solude.
- The Champ perché farm