Lac de Buclet and Lac Bleu -Hike from Le Bourg-d'Oisans

Fancy a gentle stroll along the water's edge? Follow the partly paved and wooded "voie verte" for a picnic by the Lac Bleu, then digest by continuing on to Lac de Buclet. Then finish off with a return trip along the Romanche.

TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Departure point: Bourg d'Oisans tourist office or Vénéon parking lot (730m)
Height difference: 50m
Length of loop: 2 h 06
Loop distance: 9.3 km
Level: very easy (stroll)

MAP AND TOPO
IGN Top map 3335ET
Topo map OBP n°1 (Oisans au Bout des Pieds), trails 657 then 272 then I1 to end with trail 271

ITINERARY
From the Bourg-d'Oisans tourist office, follow the voie verte itinerary towards Venosc. Enjoy the superb view of the Prégentil cliffs as you reach the Bourg-d'Oisans church, then continue along the route de St-Claude to the hamlet of Le Vert. The route then reaches the blue lake (natural color), where you can admire the fish under the rocks with mini waterfalls. Equipped with picnic tables, small wooden bridges and a large green area, it's a bucolic, family-friendly spot.
Continue along the asphalt road, closed to cars, from Lac Bleu towards the Aiguille de Venosc.
Following the source de la Rive, you'll come to the Lac de Buclet parking lot. Continuing on, you leave the voie verte to follow one of the paths around the lake. Its superb mirror effect is perfect for photos!
For the return journey, return to the Lac de Buclet parking lot and take the path along the dyke for a loop back to the center of Le Bourg.
At the end of a long straight stretch, the path runs alongside the Romanche river, with a beautiful view of the route des travers d'Auris, Alpe d'Huez and the Belledonne massif in the background.
At the end of the path, cross the parking lot and turn left along Avenue Aristide Briand to return to the starting point.

THINGS TO SEE ALONG THE WAY
Parc de la mairie, Bourg-d'Oisans church, Lac Bleu, Lac de Buclet, La Romanche river, Prégentil cliffs, Belledonne massif, Source de la Rive, Aiguille de Venosc.

NEARBY ATTRACTIONS
Lac Bleu, Lac de Buclet, Cascade de la Pisse.

NOTES
- Lac Bleu is not open to fishing, as it is a fish farm reserve.
The cascade de la Pisse is a 20-minute walk from Lac de Buclet along the voie verte.
-The trail is suitable for all-terrain baby carriages.
-The trail can be explored by bike or on horseback.