L'Herretang mountain bike route
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Juliette Prodhomme

Explore the Guiers valley with your family or friends on this blue-difficulty trail. Agricultural land, the Herretang sensitive natural area, the river Guiers, Chapelle Notre-Dame... There's so much to discover along the way.

The characteristics of the route.
Saint-Joseph-de-Rivière (38)
  • Distance 16.92 km
  • Elevation gain 400 m
  • Elevation lost 400 m
  • Min. elevation 383 m
  • Max. elevation. 500 m
  • Marking Yes
Access possible with e-MTBs.
Marking : FFC standard signposting specific to the Regional Nature Park. Brown directional arrows and number 7 written in blue.
Equipments : Parking nearby, Public WC,

Delicate passages : A few lightly trafficked road crossings at the start of the route, passing through the town centre at St Laurent du Pont. The climb to Chapelle Notre-Dame must be done on foot alongside the bike (km 12). Cross the D520 at St Joseph de Rivière at the end of the route.

Admission fee : Free access.

Opening : All year round. Subject to favorable weather.

Step by step description : Start at the Plan d’eau de Saint-Joseph-de-Rivière and head towards the ponds. When you reach the middle of the first pond, turn right onto the paved "chemin de la tournerie." After a few meters, turn left to reach the stadium, where a water point is available. Exit the stadium through the green gate, then take two consecutive right turns to join the "Via Chartreuse" greenway. Follow the route along the Herretang canal, opposite the Herretang sensitive natural area, for about 5 km. After passing the yellow "Grand Villette" sign, at the next intersection, cross the "route du Grenat" and switch to the other bank using the bridge. After the house, turn right to leave the Via Chartreuse. Follow the path to the "Pont de la Rosette" sign and keep right, heading along the Guiers river towards the "Stade Charles Boursier" signpost. Continue along Avenue Charles de Gaulle. At the market square parking, turn right and pass the Tourist Office, where you can stop for information or to pump up your tires. A small repair kit is available. On Avenue Jules Ferry, near the post office, continue left onto Avenue Jean Jaurès, then quickly turn right before the water fountain. From here, prepare for a zigzag climb to the chapel Notre-Dame du Château, which offers a panoramic view of Saint Laurent du Pont and the valley. It is recommended to dismount your bike for this section. Follow the path, and at the "Route de Fontmartin" sign, the road descends to the right towards the cemetery parking. Turn left onto a paved path that turns into a trail. Upon reaching the road at the hamlet of Raviers, take the descending road to the right. Continue on the path to the left, beginning the final ascent to the "Le Morard" sign. Follow the road towards the center of Saint-Joseph-de-Rivière. Cross the departmental road RD520, adhering to traffic rules. Before the washhouse, take the school road to the left, then turn right after the bridge onto the chemin de la tournerie. You will find the starting path on your left, leading back to the ponds.
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Services nearby
Espace Naturel Sensible des Tourbières de l'Herretang
Saint-Laurent-du-Pont
Coeur de Chartreuse Tourist Information center at Saint Laurent du Pont
Saint-Laurent-du-Pont
Mainssieux Museum
Voiron
Pays Voironnais Tourist Office, Voiron information office
Voiron
Museum of la Grande Chartreuse
Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse

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