Ruchère Pass – Arpison Viewpoint loop from Chartreuse Regional Nature Park

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Ruchère Pass – Arpison Viewpoint loop from Chartreuse Regional Nature Park

Moderate

4.5

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Ruchère Pass – Arpison Viewpoint loop from Chartreuse Regional Nature Park

04:25

13.2km

630m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc naturel régional de Chartreuse

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64 m

La Ruchère Foyer de Ski de Fond

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Well marked cross-country skiing and snowshoeing routes. Beautiful place

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2.63 km

Tracol

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Small pass easily accessible from the Ruchère Nordic Center, via a snowshoe trail. The path is often quite well-packed, so snowshoes should remain on your bag.

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3.33 km

Ruchère Pass

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Also worth the climb if you do not continue to the Petit Som or the Grand Som. The view down the valley of Saint-Bruno, with the Charmant Som at the opposite side is pretty good.

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3.72 km

Picknick spot close to the Col de la Ruchère

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If you walk from the Col de la Ruchère down to the Habert de Billon, there's a perfect picknick spot just under the col, at the edge of the woods.

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6.34 km

Arpison Pass

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Pretty pass which gives access to the Arpison meadow, which is ideal for bivouacking

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7.33 km

Arpison Viewpoint

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Magnificent view on the left of the Col de la Charmette in "U", the Charmant Som on its left and in the background the 3 Pucelles and the Mourcherotte (Vercors). …

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9.71 km