De balkons van Auris

From the car park in Auris en Oisans, follow the path to the Col de Maronne.

Once at the col, carry on along a clearly marked 4-wheel drive track, which will take you up to the Col to Cluy via a series of quite steep climbs.

Next, descend to the left to the Pont des Envers bridge and follow the left bank of the Sarenne to the Col de Sarenne.

Ride down from the col to Le Perron.

Above the old chalet with its strange anti-avalanche protection, take the offroad track to the right for a little more than 2km. On your right, you can see the ‘Grand Aiguille’ and on the other side, the village of Besse-en-Oisans.

Go through Clans-le-Haut.

A left-hand bend brings you down to Clavans-le-Bas, coming out at the ancient washhouse of the Fount do Schavel, hollowed out of a block of stone. From Clavans, follow the road down and 200m after the junction of the road to Besse, take a path off to the right.

Follow the signs ’Le Puy – Le Freney par le Follet’. The path winds its way pleasantly through cool woodland, before emerging into full light onto the spectacular overhanging path that leads to the oratory of Le Follet.

From the oratory at 1250m, take the right-hand path towards Les Puys (the left-hand path goes to Le Freney d’Oisans). A vigourous climb takes you up to Le Puy (1294m).

Go past the telephone box at Le Puy and take the left-hand path to Les Cours d’Auris via La Croix de Trevoux.

At La Croix de Trevoux, keep right, following Les Cours on a pleasant paved path that then becomes an earth track.

From Les Cours, follow signs to ‘Auris station’, which will take you up a fine 180m climb. Return to the car park.

Suivre le petit sentier qui monte à la chapelle et reprendre le balisage FFC "XC 4" jusqu'à Auris.