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Along the Vénéon river

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Starting from le Lac Bleu, the greenway goes along the cliff to the Cascade de la Pisse waterfall. The trail weaves near the Vénéon river and its glacier blue color to reach Venosc and its numerous craftsmen.

The Bourg d'Oisans - Venosc section has the only climb on the "Voie Verte" over a short kilometre there is a 30 m difference in height!

Technical information

Activities
Sports cyclistes, Itinéraire de Vélo à Assistance Electrique

Target clientele:
For beginners / novice

Distance:
25 km

Trail type:
Round trip

Elevation gain:
300 m

Elevation drop:
300 m

Terrain type:
Ground, Hard coating (tar, cement, flooring)

Difficult sections:
Steep uphill / downhill for 1 km. Fording near the Cascade de la Pisse waterfall

Type of waymarkers:
The trail is marked with national cycle & greenway (Voie Verte) signs. The route follows the GR, you will also follow the yellow hiking signs (PDIPR) and the red and white paint of the GR routes. Labelled "Voies vertes labellisées Tour de France"

Practical information

Accessible for self-propelled wheelchairs
Pets allowed
Aire de pique-nique
Parking gratuit
Location de bicyclettes
Location de VTT
Free of charge

Please note

Important : Some farmers, workers or locals may have been granted exemptions allowing them to drive on certain sections of the greenway. Please respect both natural and developed areas surrounding the greenway and only place your rubbish in the containers provided for this purpose.
Follow the highway code and take care at junctions.
Water in streams and rivers may rise suddenly due to dams upstream. Do not go to the edge of river banks.

Contact details & information

Oisans Tourisme - Bureau du Bourg-d'Oisans

Getting here

  • Le Lac Bleu
    38520 Le Bourg-d'Oisans

Depuis l'office de tourisme de Bourg d'Oisans, remontez la rue Général de Gaulle avant de tourner à gauche en direction de l'église.
Au pied de l'église suivez la route en direction de "Villard-Notre-Dame". Au bout de la rue Humbert, prenez la route de gauche "chemin de St-Claude".
Arrivé au Lac Bleu, d'où se fait le départ des balades en canoë ou en stand-up paddle sur la paisible Rive qui traverse Bourg-d'Oisans, vous êtes sur la voie verte.

Opening times

All year round.
Subject to favorable weather.

Prices

Free access.

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Information updated on 14/09/2021 by Oisans Tourisme

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Along the Vénéon river

Le Lac Bleu
38520 Le Bourg-d'Oisans
France

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