Stage 3 of 7 · La Haute Traversée de Belledonne

La Pierre → Pinsot Le Village

Distance

19.7 km

Ascent

+1,057 m

Descent

-1,852 m

Est. Time

7h 14m

Altitude

1,094.3–1,950.3 m

Type

point-to-point

🏔️ Mountainous

📍

Start: La Pierre

No nearby transit stop. Consider getting dropped off or using the previous stage's end stop.

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Getting Out

Pinsot Le Village (bus stop)

4277m from trail end · ~51 min walk

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Elevation Profile

Moderate (10–15%) Easy (5–10%) Flat (<5%) Steep (15–25%)

Route Map

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Segment Breakdown

Auto-analyzed from the elevation profile. Each segment shows the dominant character for planning your effort.

Segment	Dist	↑ / ↓	Time	Character
La Pierre → km 5.0 (1761m) 1,425–1,912m	5 km	+495m / -630m	2h 08m	📉 Descending
km 5.0 (1761m) → km 10.3 (1253m) 1,253–1,950m	5.3 km	+333m / -840m	2h 01m	🔻 Steep Descent
km 10.3 (1253m) → Pinsot Le Village 1,094–1,741m	9.4 km	+644m / -803m	3h 21m	📉 Descending
Total	19.7 km	+1,057m / -1,852m	7h 31m

Pace & Fuel Calculator

Adjust your flat 10K pace to see personalized finish time, calorie burn, and hydration needs.

Your flat 10K pace 7:00 /km

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Fast Hiker / Jogger

Est. Finish Time

4h 21m

Calories

2,131 kcal

Water Needed

3 L

Effort Distance

39.5 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (196g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~2176mg sodium/hr

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

54 m/km

Steep profile

↑ 1,057m ↓ 1,852m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (13%) Easy Grade (13%) Moderate Climb (60%) Steep (13%)

Surface Type

Unknown (42%) Asphalt (23%) Gravel (9%) Dirt (9%) Ground (8%) Compacted (3%) Concrete (2%) Wood (2%) Unpaved (2%)

🧗 Challenging terrain with significant elevation changes. Expect to walk the climbs.

Surface Breakdown

Unknown (42%)

Paved (23%)

Gravel (9%)

Dirt (9%)

Natural Ground (8%)

Compacted (3%)

Paved (2%)

Wood (2%)

Unpaved Trail (2%)

Current Conditions

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Conditions for June

ℹ️ Shoulder season

Snow Risk

Unlikely

Mud Risk

15%

Low

Ice Risk

Unlikely

✅ Snow unlikely at this elevation in June. Trail conditions expected to be clear.

Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct

Suggested Gear List

Auto-generated based on 19.7 km, 1057m ascent, max altitude 1950.3m, ~7h duration.

Essential 7 items

👟
Trail running shoes / hiking boots

Required for any trail
📱
Phone (charged) + offline map

Navigation & emergency contact
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3L hydration vest

Estimated 3.6L needed
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Trail mix, bars & sandwich

Est. 2536 kcal burn
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Sunscreen SPF 50+

UV intensifies above 1500m
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Sun hat / cap

Exposed alpine terrain
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Emergency space blanket

Critical for preventing hypothermia if you stop moving

Recommended 5 items

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Sunglasses (cat 3+)

Snow & rock glare at altitude
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Light rain jacket

Weather changes fast in the mountains
🔦
Headlamp

7h route — plan for delays
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Mini first aid kit

Blister plasters, tape, antiseptic
🧊
Microspikes / light crampons

Snow risk in Dec, Jan, Feb

Nice to have 2 items

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Trekking poles (optional)

1057m ascent — helps on descents
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Gaiters

Keep snow out of boots

Logistics

This route runs from La Pierre to Pinsot Le Village (19.7 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

La Pierre

No transit stops detected nearby.

Finish — Getting Back

Pinsot Le Village

🚌 Le Grand Pré (2.0km)

🚌 La Piat (2.6km)

🚌 Le Petit Thiervoz (3.6km)

🗺️ Transit directions (Google)

Nearby Points of Interest

🚌 Transit Stops

Montgaren km 7.2 · 4.8 km off trail
Pré Rond km 7.2 · 3.1 km off trail
Beauvoir km 7.2 · 4.1 km off trail
Super Collet km 7.2 · 1.5 km off trail
Les Morets km 14.6 · 4.0 km off trail
Hameau Montouvrard km 14.6 · 4.0 km off trail
Les Amoureux km 14.6 · 4.6 km off trail
Pléiade RD. 525 km 14.6 · 4.9 km off trail

🛖 Shelters

Shelter km 1.5 · 564m off trail

💧 Water Sources

Source des Férices 564m off trail
Drinking Water km 5.6 · 932m off trail
Drinking Water km 8.3 · 480m off trail
Drinking Water km 11.2 · 216m off trail
Drinking Water km 11.3 · 1.1 km off trail

🏠 Mountain Huts

Refuge de la Pierre Du Carre km 8.3 · 471m off trail

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La Haute Traversée de Belledonne Stage 2: Pont Geoffroy → La Pierre

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La Haute Traversée de Belledonne Stage 4: Pinsot Le Village → La Martinette

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