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Hiking : Le Hameau Rif Bruyant

Description

In the heart of the Armet's massif, the valley and the Lake of Rif Bruyant offer hikers the wild beauty of their landscapes, the scents of theundergrowth and the peculiarity of its traditional habitat.

Located in the West part of the "National Park of the Ecrins", at mid-way between Grenoble and Gape, the Valbonnais is the ideal country for hiking

Technical Information

Walking
Difficulty
Very easy
Duration
2h
Dist.
2 km
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Altimetric profile

Starting point

Route D114 , 38350   Lavaldens
Lat : 44.961456Lng : 5.87497

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Date and time

  • From 01/06/2026 to 31/10/2026
  • From 01/06/2027 to 31/10/2027

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Isère Attractivité - 06/02/2026
www.alpes-isere.com
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Type of land

Ground
Hard coating (tar, cement, flooring)
Not suitable for strollers

Open period

From 01/06 to 31/10 daily.

Subject to favorable weather.

Guidebook with maps/step-by-step

Start from Lavaldens, the parking area of the Mollard hamlet on the road RD114. Go to the Mollard hamlet with its typical farms, still exploited by farmers. Cross the hamlet, take the largest path on your right which alternates flat lenghts and small climbs until a crossroad where stand a nice little bridge in arches. At this point, you enter in the gorge of the Rif Bruyant. Don't take the bridge but follow the climbing path, you will discover on your right a nice cascade but also the water captations of the city of La Mure. After crossing a large footbridge, take left the narrow path which goes under trees. Continue over 500m to reach the farms of the Rif Bruyant. At the level of the Rif Bruyant hamlet, take left a small path who leads to an old site of cheese caves. There was made the "Bleu de Lavaldens". Do not hesitate to follow the path between stone wall that will make you cross meadows and discover landscapes and pastures of the Rif Bruyant.

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Yes

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Caution!
We have no information on the difficulty of this circuit. You may encounter some surprises along the way. Before you go, please feel free to inquire more and take all necessary precautions. Have a good trip! 🌳🥾