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Petit Som – Ruchère Pass loop from Monastère de la Grande-Chartreuse

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Petit Som – Ruchère Pass loop from Monastère de la Grande-Chartreuse

Magda planned a hike

May 25, 2026

Petit Som – Ruchère Pass loop from Monastère de la Grande-Chartreuse

Hard

04:59

12.6km

2.5km/h

870m

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Overview

Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 6.73 km for 67 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.72 km

Grande Chartreuse Monastery

Highlight • Historical Site

La Grande Chartreuse, the Great Charterhouse, is the mother monastery of the Carthusian Order. It is an impressive and unique facility. It cannot be visited, but you can walk around …

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2.66 km

Direction sign

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3.33 km

St Bruno's chapel

Highlight • Other

3.44 km

Our Lady of Casalibus

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A larger chapel that you can look into and an outbuilding where the signposts are. From here a short path leads to another chapel. From there you have to turn around to get on the path.

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5.50 km

Habert de Bovinant

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unguarded cabin

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6.20 km

Col de Léchaud

Mountain Pass

6.48 km

Petit Som

Highlight • Summit

Magnificent summit above the Col de la Ruchère, offering you one of the most beautiful panoramas of the Chartreuse.

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7.70 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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11.6 km

Vallon du Monastère Tree-Lined Path

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Magnificent avenue of century-old ash trees. Unfortunately, as of 2022, more than half of them had to be uprooted, almost 2/3 because of Asian fungi dating from 2008 which make …

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12.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.49 km

3.06 km

2.99 km

1.64 km

449 m

Surfaces

6.76 km

3.69 km

1.64 km

468 m

< 100 m

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Petit Som – Ruchère Pass loop from Monastère de la Grande-Chartreuse

Grande Chartreuse Monastery

Direction sign

St Bruno's chapel

Our Lady of Casalibus

Habert de Bovinant

Petit Som

Ruchère Pass

Vallon du Monastère Tree-Lined Path

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