The Singuigneret loop

Sitting on a rocky peak, Mizoën is the front door of the Ferrand valley. This charming village of Oisans gives a beautiful and panoramic view on the Chambon lake, located below.Offers a beautiful view of the Meije mountain, the gorges of Romanche and the Taillefer summits. The village of Mizoën is shaped by history and legends (the Huguenots before the revocation of the Edict of Nantes, the history of the Chambon dam in 1920 – 1930,) shaped by the farmers' work, by transhumance, by its traditions and its old paths surrounded by oratories. You can also visit the museum in the Clots hamlet, located near a mountain hut, that will teach you about the life of farmers before. The village is also located in the middle of beautiful landscapes : the Clots, the Emparis plateau and its lakes. You will find in Mizoën a warm and friendly atmosphere where you will be able to rest, discover and contemplate.

The Chambon dam was built between 1929 and 1935. In 1918, the industrialist Henri Frédet discovered the potential of this narrow, 75m long section of the Romanche river. It proved to be the ideal location for regulating the flow of the river.In 1921, studies showed that the presence of hard, cristallin schist in the soil provided a perfect seal for the water. The potential of hydroelectricity drew the attention of speculators during the 1920s stock exchange boom. Despite having to flood the villages of Le Chambon,Le Dauphine and Pariset, work began on the dam. During the construction period, a temporary cable car was set up over a 10.5 km stretch from Bourg d'Oisans to Le Chambon to supply the site with cement and other materials more rapidly. This cable car had 193 huge buckets that could each carry 250 km of cement. 62 metal pylons were built 900 m apart, some up to 40 m high, to bear the weight of the 22.5 km steel cable. The reservoir filled with water between 24 April and 9 October 1935. As early as May 1935, the turbines of the Sainte-Guilherme power plant were being driven by water and intake from the neighbouring Ferrand Valley was later added to boost the supply of water.

Boucle très sportive et techniqueAu départ du Chazelet, prendre la direction du vallon de la Buffe, traverser les villages des Rivets et suivre la piste rive gauche jusqu'au fond du vallon A la baraque de la Buffe, prendre à gauche, un sentier raide, qui nécessite, poussage et alternance de roulage pendant presque 1 heure. Une fois arrivé sur le plateau descendre le joli sentier qui s'offre à vous, traverser les prairies, puis rejoindre le col St-Georges. Suivre la piste pendant une centaine de mètres, puis couper à gauche, sur le GR qui descend. Monter en direction du col du Souchet, par le sentier. Au col du Souchet, prendre à droite, un sentier qui monte et fait le tour du lac Noir, et revient vers le lac Lérié Descente rapide par le très joli GR vers le sommet du téléski du plateau d'Emparis. Après avoir croisé le téléski, prendre à gauche une descente plus technique menant au Clot Raffin, puis rejoindre le Village du Chazelet par une dernière courte montée.