Loop around the Arselle plateau
Hiking itinerary - departure from the Plateau de l'Arselle reception area in Chamrousse 1600.
Arselle peatbog is airy and flowery in summer. It is a preserved area that seems like Canada. Information signs will make your visit of this sensitive natural space more enjoyable.
⚠ 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
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Public WC,
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Parking nearby
Opening
From 01/05 to 15/10 daily.
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Tips
Discovery of the flora, panoramic views
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Arselle plateau
Place: Chamrousse
Elevation 69m
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Chamrousse 1750 - Arselle plateau via Bachat [L4]
Place: Chamrousse
Elevation -150m
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Chamrousse 1650 - Arselle plateau [L5+L1]
Place: Chamrousse
Elevation 150m
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Pedestrian path "Arselle plateau": access from upper parking [L2]
Place: Chamrousse
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Pedestrian link Plateau de l'Arselle: access from lower parking lot [L1].
Place: Chamrousse
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Orienteering course for children
Place: Chamrousse
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guidance pathway Adult
Place: Chamrousse
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Arselle Peatbog (Preserved Natural Area)
Place: Chamrousse
Go there
Latitude : 45.099074
Longitude : 5.87658
Height : 1620
Chamrousse 1600
38410 Chamrousse
Go there
Road access from Grenoble: Rocade Sud > exit no. 2 "Uriage" > Route départementale 111 (RD 111) on the Luitel side.
In winter, bus access only: park along the road, then take the pedestrian link from the lower or upper parking lot (approx. 20-minute walk).
In summer and off-season access possible, but only about ten spaces.
Public transport - Chamrousse 1600 - Plateau de l'Arselle stop:
- resort shuttle: "Plateau de l'Arselle Domaine nordique (1600)" stop (to/from Chamrousse 1650 - Recoin and Chamrousse 17500 - Roche Béranger)
Public transport - Chamrousse 1750 - Roche Béranger stop:
- regular bus service all year round: N93 (to/from Grenoble), "Chamrousse 1750" stop [merger of former bus routes T87, Transaltitude and Destination nature Skibus / Estibus 707].
- bus line / shuttle on reservation weekdays excluding public holidays: Flexo 57 to/from Uriage [former TAD TouGo transport on demand - line G701].
- winter season resort shuttle: "Centre Commercial (1750)" stop (to/from Chamrousse 1650 - Recoin and Chamrousse 1600 - plateau de l'Arselle/nordic area)
Further information at https://www.itinisere.fr
Information updated on 29/05/2026
by Office du Tourisme de Chamrousse
