Snowshoe hike : Le grand Som by the Monastery
Hard and long hike, only for very good hikers / Randonnée longue et difficile, uniquement pour les très bons randonneurs.
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Le grand Som : a wonderful hike with chapels and monasteries
Topo : https://www.altituderando.com/Grand-Som-2026m-par-le-Monastere-de-la-Grande-Chartreuse
- Distance: 14km
- Time: 8h of hike + 45min lunch + 1h15 drive Drop : 1200m
Note for hikers who do not have their own snowshoes : There is no possibility to rent it on site. You must therefore rent it in Grenoble.
Car share
Meet at « Palluel » (end of tram E) Beginning of the hike at parking du monastère de la grande Chartreuse Car share will cost 3€ 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
- Hiking poles (if you want)
- Snowshoes and snow crampons
- Food for lunch + water + some snack
- Clothes for wind/cold
- Your mask as always (avoid contact and so on)
- Money for car share
- Snow cap, snow gloves
- A headligth or any flashlight (normally we should not need it but it can be useful)
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
If you have any questions, please ask !
Stats
- Start time: 2022-01-23 09:00
- End time: 2022-01-23 19:00
- Duration: 10:00:00
- Time to event: 1 day, 8:35:56
- Attendees: 4
- KM: 14
- D+: 1200
- Top: 2026
- Type: Hike
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