Arselle plateau - Achard lake running trail
Before your visit
Achard lake natural site over-frequented in summer. Specific regulations by municipal by-law.
Blue level running trail from Arselle to Achard lake.
Departure: Arselle plateau in Chamrousse 1600.
Return trip: Arselle plateau – Achard lake.
Intermediate running trail. Estimated running time for an average speed of 7km/h.
⚠ Warning: the Arselle plateau is a protected area (peat bog classified as an APPB - Arrêtés Préfectoraux de Protection Biotope), so there are a few rules to respect to help protect it. Fire, wild camping, bivouac, picking and dumping of waste are strictly forbidden. Please stay on the path around it, it is forbidden to go on the plateau in order to preserve the fragile environment.
Route details
Pets welcome
Opening
From 15/06 to 30/09 daily.
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Go there
Latitude : 45.099489
Longitude : 5.877752
38410 Chamrousse
Go there
Station road access from Grenoble: Rocade Sud > exit no. 2 "Uriage" > Route départementale 111 (RD 111) on the Luitel side.
Park along the road + approach walk (approx. 10 minutes).
Public transport :
- regular bus service all year round: N93 (to/from Grenoble), stop "Chamrousse 1750" [merging of former bus routes T87, Transaltitude and Destination neige Skibus / nature Estibus 707].
- bus line / shuttle on reservation weekdays excluding public holidays: Flexo 57 to/from Uriage [former TAD TouGo transport on demand - line G701].
Information updated on 13/04/2026
by Office du Tourisme de Chamrousse
