La Pinéa depuis les alpages du Charmant Som

La Pinéa

Sport, Pedestrian sports, Hiking itinerary in Sarcenas
8.6 km
2h 20min
Quite difficult

  • La Pinéa (1771 m) has all the makings of a big one and taunts its neighbors, the Charmant Som and Chamechaude. This summit is a bit aerial and offers a real mountain hike but accessible with a superb 360° panorama.

  • From the Col de Porte, drive to the Habert du Col de Porte, 600m in the direction of the Chalets du Charmant Som, at the first parking lot.
    On foot, take from La Prairie a wide forest road on the left. Follow the GRP Tour de Chartreuse (marked yellow and red) to Plénom and passing by Les Frettes. Leave the GRP to reach La Pinéa in a final effort before enjoying the panorama from the summit. The last steps are a bit aerial, so be careful to watch children or people prone to vertigo,...
    From the Col de Porte, drive to the Habert du Col de Porte, 600m in the direction of the Chalets du Charmant Som, at the first parking lot.
    On foot, take from La Prairie a wide forest road on the left. Follow the GRP Tour de Chartreuse (marked yellow and red) to Plénom and passing by Les Frettes. Leave the GRP to reach La Pinéa in a final effort before enjoying the panorama from the summit. The last steps are a bit aerial, so be careful to watch children or people prone to vertigo, especially when approaching the West cliff, on the opposite side of the climb. The return is done by the same route.
  • Guidebook with maps/step-by-step
    From Col de Porte, drive to Habert du Col de Porte, 600m towards Chalets du Charmant Som, at the first parking lot.
    On foot, from La Prairie, take a wide forest track on the left. Follow the GRP Tour de Chartreuse (yellow and red signs) to Plénom, passing through Les Frettes. Leave the GRP to reach La Pinéa in a final effort before savouring the panorama from the summit. The last few steps are a little airy, so be sure to keep an eye on children and people prone to vertigo, especially when approaching the west cliff on the opposite side of the climb. Return by the same route.
  • Departure
    Sarcenas
  • Difference in height
    438 m
  • Plain text period
    From 01/05 to 30/11.

    Subject to favorable weather.
  • Environment
    • Close to a public transportation
    • Bus stop < 500 m
  • Spoken languages
    • French
  • Documentation
    GPX / KML files allow you to export the trail of your hike to your GPS (or other navigation tool)
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438 meters of difference in height
  • Maximum altitude : 1726 m
  • Minimum altitude : 1321 m
  • Total positive elevation : 438 m
  • Total negative elevation : -438 m
  • Max positive elevation : 162 m
  • Min positive elevation : -219 m
Services
  • Equipment
    • Car park
  • Services
    • Pets welcome