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Le Grand Som – Col de la Ruchère Circuit à partir de Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse

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Le Grand Som – Col de la Ruchère Circuit à partir de Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse

Camille Tropel planned a hike

October 31, 2022

Le Grand Som – Col de la Ruchère Circuit à partir de Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse

Hard

07:28

17.6km

2.4km/h

1,320m

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Overview

Hard hike. Very 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 11.7 km for 60 m

Most people would complete this in 2-3 days

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Parking

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112 m

Grande Chartreuse Museum

Highlight • Historical Site

Very beautiful museum which explains the life of the Carthusians. Very peaceful location with magnificent mountain views

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8.70 km

Grand Som

Highlight • Summit

Culminating at 2,026 meters above sea level, the Grand Som is one of the emblematic peaks of the Chartreuse. Located in the heart of the massif, it offers a variety …

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12.6 km

Ruchère Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

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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14.7 km

Direction sign

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15.5 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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16.4 km

Vallon du Monastère Tree-Lined Path

Highlight • Trail

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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17.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.89 km

4.56 km

3.23 km

1.59 km

249 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.72 km

6.34 km

3.29 km

879 m

198 m

158 m

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Le Grand Som – Col de la Ruchère Circuit à partir de Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse

Grande Chartreuse Museum

Grand Som

Ruchère Pass

Direction sign

Grande Chartreuse Monastery

Vallon du Monastère Tree-Lined Path

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