"Le sentier du Cozon" walk
Description
A nice hike through the hamlets of the Entremonts’ valley, across the forest and along the Cozon river.
Departing from Saint Pierre d'Entremont, whose name means “between the mountains”, your route will take you to discover the many hamlets along the Cozon river.
The river is a real source of freshness and mystery, as its bed is sometimes hidden under rocks and moss, giving the water its distinctive color.
A keen eye will recognize the ruins of the ancient Teppaz castle on the right, overlooking the hamlet of Pont du Lac, which you cross to reach the hamlet of Les Courriers.
But the surprises have only just begun! The wooden footbridge at La Chivolande gives you a direct view of the Cozon waterfall: as beautiful as it is bewitching, it's a deep cauldron sculpted by erosion, a place as enchanting as it is refreshing.
The path then winds its way through a chaos of boulders whose rounded shapes will evoke certain human and animal silhouettes.
Technical informations
11 km
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max. 924 m
min. 644 m
400 m
400 m
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Altimetric profile
Starting point
Points of interest
Peter Pan Bois
Pierre, sculpteur et tourneur sur bois, est installé depuis une dizaine d'année à Entremont-le-Vieux, au cœur de l’intimité mystique des forêts de Chartreuse. Il fabrique des objets utilitaires uniques en cherchant à préserver l'âme du bois.Après avoir déniché des bois de caractère en forêt ou chez les particuliers dans le massif, Pierre va créer des objets unique qui conserve l'esprit du bois. Que ce soit au tour à bois ou en sculpture, la technique est mise au service de la créativité. Sur place vous pourrez découvrir sa caverne "d'ali bois-bois" qui regorge de ses trouvailles à l'état brut. Pierre aime partagé sur son activité et propose donc différentes formules pour se rencontrer à l’atelier : - Visite d’atelier tout au long de l'année - Stage d’initiation à la journée - Stage de créativité sur 2 jours - Stage immersion sur 15 jours Plus d’infos sur www.peterpanbois.com
Coeur de Chartreuse Tourist Information center at Saint Pierre d'Entremont
The tourist information centre of Les Entremonts welcomes you all the year. In the heart of the Chartreuse massif, the villages of St Pierre d’Entremont exude simplicity and authenticity. Ideal for relaxing or active holidays
Groupement des Paysans, Artisans et Créateurs de Chartreuse
Permanent exhibition of works from more than 30 artisans and producers. Sale of pottery, board painting, turnery, tabletterie, local products… in the permises of the Tourist information centre of St Pierre d’Entremont.
Coopérative laitière des Entremonts
Producers in this small part of mountain, we are proud to offer different kind of cheese made from the milk of our cows feed with grass and hay.
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.
Date and time
- From 01/05/2024 to 30/11/2024
- From 01/05/2025 to 30/11/2025
Additional information
Environments
Mountain location
Overview on river
Waterside
Riverside
Forest location
Mountain view
Guidebook with maps/step-by-step
1/ From St-Pierre-d'Entremont Savoie (town hall parking lot), cross the bridge over the Cozon and turn right towards La Fracette, on the small road (yellow markings).
2/ At the hamlet of La Fracette, take the road to the left as far as the “Le Crêt 730 m” sign, and continue towards the hamlet of Les Courriers along a forest path. At the hamlet of Les Courriers, follow the yellow and red signs and turn left towards the Derbetemps bridge. It's a pleasant climb through the woods, with lovely views of Saint-Pierre-d'Entremont, Entremont-le-Vieux and the Chartreuse mountains.
Take the path that turns right just before the Derbetemps bridge towards St-Pierre-d'Entremont and Les Teppaz, and runs alongside the pretty Cozon river.
3/ Follow the yellow markings. Cross the Chivolande footbridge and admire the Cozon waterfall.
Continue along the Cozon and Illétaz meadows, crossing the road (take care!). On the right, observe the magnificent potholes sculpted by the Cozon (again, take care!) until you reach the main road. 4/ Just before the bridge, take the path that climbs to the left, through the forest, to the hamlet of Les Teppaz. Cross the hamlet and at the “Les Teppaz 830 m” sign, turn right towards La Combe (yellow markings). 5/ At the “La Combe 760 m” sign, continue towards Saint-Pierre-d'Entremont on the Chemin des Mules (red and yellow markings). In Saint-Pierre-d'Entremont, turn right to return to the parking lot.
Updated by
Chartreuse Tourisme - 24/04/2024
www.chartreuse-tourisme.com/
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Open period
From 01/05 to 30/11.
Subject to favorable weather.
Contact
Phone : 04 79 65 81 90
