Le chemin du facteur
Follow in the footsteps of the letter carrier who, in the 19th century, made this route to complete his daily round of mail to the magnificent hamlets nestling at the foot of Mont-Aiguille.
A varied itinerary discovering magnificent hamlets with lovely views of Mont-Aiguille.
Route details
Start: Near the Saint Michel Les Portes cemetery (parking lots), reach the “Saint Michel Les Portes” sign in the heart of the village, just after the church.
1) Climb up into the village, following the large asphalt rise towards “Ruisseau de Chauplane”. The path goes left at the top of the climb and continues to climb quite steeply!
2) Follow this path, which gradually becomes more pleasant. After passing a few gullies, where caution is advised, reach “Ruisseau de Chauplane”.
3) Turn left towards “La Batie” and its magnificent chapel. Cross the hamlet and turn left towards “Chez Cotte”.
4) Cross opposite to reach “Les Pellas”.
5) Go left down to “Pont de l'Eteiller”.
6) Drive up to the village of “Saint Michel les Portes” to return to your starting point.
Pets welcome
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Car park,
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Free car park
Opening
All year round daily.
Subject to favorable weather.
More details
Not accessible in a wheelchair
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Latitude : 44.870053
Longitude : 5.596831
Height : 855
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Information updated on 31/07/2025
by Office de Tourisme du Trièves
