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"Le Cirque de St Même" walk

"Le Cirque de St Même" walk
"Le Cirque de St Même" walk
"Le Cirque de St Même" walk

Description

Exceptional natural site at the foot of the Nature Reserve of Hauts de Chartreuse and source of the Guiers Vif, the Cirque de St Même offers a walk between forest and torrent to discover its waterfalls.
(1) From the car park (for which a charge is made in high season), follow the closed road along the right bank of the Guiers Vif. Initially tarmacked, the path then becomes more varied. (2) At the next signpost, turn left onto the path that climbs through the forest. (3) Halfway up, there is a lookout point where you can get a glimpse of the first waterfall. Continue up the winding path to the level and take the path on the right that leads back down to the Grande Cascade (warning: do not take the path on the left, it is dangerous and unmarked). (4) Start the descent over the wooden bridge to the left bank. Continue downhill through the forest. At the next signpost, turn right to discover the isolated waterfall. Retrace your steps and turn right to continue downhill until you reach the meadow. Throughout the walk, take care as the paths are wet and steep and sometimes on the edge of a cliff.
The forests through which you pass are private, so keep to the marked paths.
PLEASE NOTE: Bivouacs and fires are FORBIDDEN in the Cirque de St Même.

Technical informations

This circuit was updated on: 28/03/2024
3 km
1 h 30 mn
min. 99999 m
195 m
195 m
Style : Balade
Public : FamilyOccasional hikers

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Starting point

Pont Drugey , 73670 Saint-Pierre-d'Entremont
Lat : 45.399816Lng : 5.891049

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Restaurant "Chalet du Cirque de St Même"

In the heart of the Chartreuse Regional Natural Park, our restaurant will be the occasion of a gourmet break in a privileged natural setting.

37 place des Coeurs Insoumis - Cirque de St Même 73670 Saint-Pierre-d'Entremont
- Office de Tourisme Coeur de Chartreuse -
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Cirque of Saint Même

The Cirque de Saint-Même, in the heart of the Chartreuse Regional Park, is truly a place of outstanding natural beauty.Lying at an altitude of 900 m, the cirque always remains refreshingly cool thanks to four spectacular waterfalls that cascade through the middle of this impressive, 500-m high amphitheatre of Urgonian limestone. An underground spring, the source of the River Guiers Vif , ensures a constant flow of water to the falls (from top to bottom: Cascade des Sources, Grande Cascade, Cascade Isolée, Pisse du Guiers). A 1½-hr signposted walking circuit allows you to explore the three lower waterfalls. Another waymarked footpath connects the cirque to Saint-Pierre d'Entremont.

Cirque de St Même 73670 Saint-Pierre-d'Entremont
- Office de Tourisme Coeur de Chartreuse -
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Réserve Naturelle des Hauts de Chartreuse

Créée en 1997 sur 4 450 ha, la Réserve Naturelle culmine à 2 062 mètres. Sa flore compte plus de 820 espèces différentes dont certaines uniques et la faune plus de 150 espèces avec, là aussi, des espèces rares (chouette chevêchette, tétras-lyre).Presque intégralement situés dans les étages montagnard et subalpin, les paysages de la Réserve se partagent entre forêts, alpages et parois rocheuses. La réserve abrite plus d'un tiers de la flore d'orchidées française (dont plus de 800 pieds de sabot de vénus). C'est une excellente illustration d'un milieu préservé de moyenne montagne calcaire au pastoralisme encore actif mais localement déclinant. Pas de visites organisées.

- Office de Tourisme Coeur de Chartreuse -
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Date and time

  • From 01/05/2024 to 31/10/2024
  • From 01/05/2025 to 31/10/2025

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Contact

Phone : 04 79 65 81 90

Email : info@chartreuse-tourisme.com

Website : www.chartreuse-tourisme.com/stmeme

Open period

From 01/05 to 31/10.

Subject to favorable weather.

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Chartreuse Tourisme - 09/03/2024
www.chartreuse-tourisme.com/
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