From one treasure to another : nature walks around the Courtenay ponds

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From one treasure to another : nature walks around the Courtenay ponds

Adresse :

étang de salette
38510 Courtenay

Difficulty
Modéré
Distance
10Km
Dénivelé
115m
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This walk is a true immersion in nature. From the Salette pond to the shady paths of Billonnay, passing through the hamlet of Tirieu with its remarkable buildings, the route reveals small ponds and superb panoramas of the Alps.

En pratique

  • Non disponible

Publics

  • Level bue - Medium

Tranche d'âge

  • À partir de 10ans

Animaux acceptés

  • Non disponible

Conditions d'accueil des animaux

  • Pets allowed on lead only.

1- From the car park, take the road to the left, and stay on the right at the next crossing. Go around the big farm, the road rises gently.

Very nice view on the pond of Salette and on the village of Courtenay.

After passing the few houses in Fézillère, you come to the hamlet of Piarday.

2- Turn left towards the Billonnay ponds. A little further on, leave the road and continue straight ahead on a wide track as far as the ‘Étangs de Billonnay’ sign. Go left into the woods towards Pré Pelat.

Open out onto a meadow, then walk down the path, which is stony in places, and continue until you come to a fork in the road.

There is a beautiful panoramic view of the Alps.

Leave the track on the right and take the path on the left as far as the road. Cross the road to take the path opposite. After 50 m, fork left onto the track and follow it as far as the ‘Pré Pelat’ sign.

Continue to take the road down to Tirieu.

3- At the first houses, cross the crossroads and take the Chemin du Ru. At the ‘Tirieu’ signpost, follow the signs for the Salette pond. At the fountain, keep right.

Then take the Chemin des Verchères on the left. At the last house, the road becomes a track. After a slight climb, fork left 300 m further on. Continue until you reach
At a milestone, turn left and the track follows the edge of the wood. Turn left as you enter the wood.

Continue through the meadows until you reach the road, which you follow to the right. At the first track, turn left towards the By pond. Walk alongside the pond until you reach the road, which you follow to the right until you reach the Chemin de la Salette, which takes you back to the car park.

Nature du terrain

  • Stone,
  • Ground,
  • Grit,
  • Not suitable for strollers

Informations complémentaires

Langues parlées

  • French

Ouvertures

All year round.

Subject to favorable weather.

Périodes

  • Autumn,
  • Summer,
  • Winter,
  • Spring

Tarifs

Free access.

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Latitude : 45.724292

Longitude : 5.372119

étang de salette
38510 Courtenay
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Information mise à jour le 12/03/2025
par Office du Tourisme Les Balcons du Dauphiné

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