Tour Gourmand

  • Pedestrian sports
  • Hiking itinerary

After each day spent immersed in nature, the Tour Gourmand invites you to discover the gastronomy of the mountains over 5 stages.

The Gourmet Tour includes a mountainside hike around Saint-Christophe-en-Oisans between the mountain pastures, the secret valleys and some breathtaking panoramas. Each day, everywhere you stay, you enjoy a new culinary speciality.

Route details

You set off beside the River Vénéon in a valley environment, before soon heading up to spend the night in the mountain pastures in the attractive Alpe du Pin refuge with its local organic cuisine. In the mountain pastures, the trail starts off flat around the mountainside before heading down through a beautiful forest as far as the neighbouring valley of the Lavey, with glaciers, mountain peaks, a welcoming refuge and delicious world cuisine. After a refreshing night, the walk up towards Les Fétoules Lake unveils a superb panorama. Then you go down into the valley before arriving on the south-facing slope, with its lobed-leaved trees and the great mountain cooking at Les Arias gîte. The next day is a long one, calling for plenty of energy, as it takes place on the Plat de la Selle, the highest point of the week, at an altitude of 2,550 m and an unmatched panorama over the Vénéon valley. A mountainous passage leads down to the heights of St-Christophe with its hotels, where you can enjoy some creusets, the speciality of the village. This is a perfect starting point for the last day, which is a relatively easy one, with its attractive path winding its way around the mountainside, between the former farming terraces in the village of Le Puy. One last, fairly steep descent takes us down to the Plan du Lac, the trail's starting and finishing point.

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Tips

Early in the season, you should ask about snow levels on the trail. Several passages maybe filled with frozen snow. The refuges are open from about mid-June to mid-September. Early in the season, you should ask about snow levels on the trail. Several passages maybe filled with frozen snow. The refuges are open from about mid-June to mid-September. Don't forget to book !

Is in the midst of the park : The national park is an unrestricted natural area but subjected to regulations which must be known by all visitors.
Herd protection dogs : In mountain pastures, protection dogs are there to protect the herds from predators (wolves, etc.).When I hike I adapt my behavior by going around the herd and pausing for the dog to identify me.Find out more about the actions to adopt with the article "Protection dogs: a context and actions to adopt".Tell us about your meeting by answering this survey.

Go there

Latitude : 44.978382

Longitude : 6.144765

38860 Les Deux Alpes
Go there

Departure : Car park next to the Plan du Lac gîte.
Arrival : Car park next to the Plan du Lac gîte.
Road access : From Bourg d'Oisans or La Grave, take the D1091, then the D530 towards Vénosc, and carry on until the Plan du Lac car park. Due to renovation work in the tunnel, the RD 1091 is closed near the Chambon dam, but access is possible along the auxiliary road (access closed to lorries, camping-cars, caravans)..
Parking recommended : Car park next to the Plan du Lac gîte .
Public transport : Lines T73-T77 Grenoble Le Bourg-d'Oisans Les Deux-Alpes La Bérarde.
https://carsisere.auvergnerhonealpes.fr/
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Information updated on 14/06/2026
by Parc national des Écrins

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