2 days snowshoes hike to La Grande Sure
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Hard hike with heavy backpack / Not for beginners
For people who have got their own equipment (mattress, warm sleeping bag, big backpack …)
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We speak English/French in all our events. Don’t be worry if your English/French is not that good. Nos évènements sont en Anglais et Français. Ne soyez pas inquiets si vous n’êtes pas bilingue.
La Grande Sure + a night in Hérétang hut (+ sunset and sunrise)
Saturday : Mont st Martin village => les Bannettes => col d’Hurtières => la Velouse => Hérétang hut for the night It’s possible to go close to « le pas de la miséricorde » to see the sunset Distance : 14km Time : 4h30 of hike + 30min drive Drop : 1000m ↗ / 500m ↘
Sunday : Wake up at 6.00AM => col de la grande vache (with headlight to see the sunrise) => La Grande Sure => col d’Hurtières => les Bannettes or le Lorzier if there is not to much snow => Mont st Martin Distance : 18km Time : 6h of hike + 30min drive Drop : 600m ↗ / 1100m ↘
There is no possibility to rent snowshoes on site. You must therefore rent it in Grenoble before. There is a wood stove inside the hut and there is wood all around. There is some mattress inside but they are old so it’s better to bring your own.
Car share
Meet at « Palluel » (end of tram E) Beginning of the hike at parking « Namière » in Mont St Martin Car share will cost 2€ per person
Rules
- Don’t be late
- Do not subscribe if you are not sure to join the event
- If you finally can’t join us, please unsubscribe from the event or at least write a message here to announce your cancellation. That way, we won’t wait for you
- If you are a driver and can’t join, please send me a message through meetup ASAP, that way I can remove available seats
- Don’t throw any dump in nature
What do you need
- Hiking waterproof boots
- Snowshoes
- Hiking poles
- Water + food for 2 days (lunch, dinner, breakfast) + some snack
- Clothes for wind/cold
- Your mask as always (avoid contact and so on)
- Money for car share
- Hat
- Sunglasses
- Sunscreen
- Big backpack
- Sleeping bag (comfort temperature = 5°C)
- A headlight or any flashlight
- Mattress
Covid
- Don’t come if you feel sick, have fever, are contact case
- Wear your mask
- You are responsible to your own health, so respect barrier gestures, social distancing
- All rules : https://www.gouvernement.fr/en/coronavirus-covid-19
If you have any questions, please ask !
Stats
- Start time: 2022-01-01 13:30
- End time: 2022-01-02 16:00
- Duration: 1 day, 2:30:00
- Time to event: 1 day, 1:14:38
- Attendees: 4
- KM: 32
- D+: 1600
- Top: 1740
- Type: Hike
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