This route enables you to explore the resort of Les Deux Alpes, before visiting St Christophe via the Venosc cable car and, finally, La Bérarde - an iconic mountaineering village with magnificent scenery.
ROUTE
Ride through Les Deux Alpes and head for the Venosc cable car (enquire first to check you can take road bikes). Once at the car park at the bottom of the cable car, follow the signs to St Christophe/ La Bérarde. Just after Bourg d'Arud, an 11% gradient over 3 km comes out at the Plan du Lac. You can then get your breath back cycling alongside the turquoise waters of the Vénéon River, before tackling another series of switchbacks (11% over 3 km) to reach Saint Christophe en Oisans. A balcony road then takes you effortlessly into La Bérarde, where you will be greeted by one of the most spectacular landscapes in the Alps, including the imposing south-west face of the Ecrins (4,102m). The return is the same route.
PRACTICAL INFO
Recharging: in restaurants in Les Deux Alpes and Saint Christophe en Oisans.
Refreshments and restaurants during the ride:
Full services available in Alpe d'Huez.
Also Venosc, Le Plan du Lac, St Christophe and La Bérarde.
DON'T MISS
Craftsmen to the Oisans Savoir-Faire Route in the Village of Venosc and Génépi des Sommets in Les Deux Alpes.
The Musée de l'Alpinisme mountaineering museum and Brasserie La Mariolle in Saint Christophe en Oisans.
The Maison de la Montagne Museum in La Bérarde.
Summer market: Tuesday mornings in car park of the Venosc cable car station.
The Oisans Route des Savoir-Faire is a route that you are free to create yourself! Artists, artisans, farmers and cultural sites welcome you to their workshops, farms or museums to see and experience their expertise.The Oisans Route des Savoir-Faire is a door that opens onto local Oisans culture, the wealth of its heritage and the diversity of skills and knowledge. By following the route, you will see va wide range of scenery and meet really interesting people, producing high-quality work and tasty produce. The full programme of events is available on the website www.route-savoir-faire-oisans.fr and in Oisans tourist offices. Enjoy your visits!
EXCEPTIONALLY CLOSED all day on Monday 8 and Tuesday 9 April. A large selection of books: novels and documentaries, detective stories, science fiction, comic strips, albums, magazines, reference works, dictionaries and encyclopaedias, DVDs. Board games,...On-site consultation of books and games is open to all, free of charge. Some books are available in large print.
Located in the centre of Saint-Christophe, just a stone's throw from the moving cemetery where the famous mountain guides from La Bérarde and the Vénéon are buried, the Museum is a must-see for all mountain lovers.In this high-perched village, a little lost for some, the museum gets to the heart of the matter. in the heart of the mountains. In the heart of the mountains, 400m² of space evoke the history of mountaineering and the strong emotions of this practice synonymous with adventure, commitment, passion and freedom. Discover this high-altitude territory through the adventures of pioneering mountaineers and early guides, including Gaspard, winner of La Meije. Climb these prestigious peaks alongside the first female mountaineers. Finally, cross the ice in our temporary exhibition. LABEL: The museum is a member of the Route des Savoir-Faire de l'Oisans. Guided tours once a week in summer.
Mountain location
Oisans Tourisme - 10/07/2024
www.oisans.com
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From 21/06 to 02/09.
Subject to favorable weather.
Phone : +33 (0)4 76 79 22 00
Email : info@les2alpes.com
Website : www.bike-oisans.com