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

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19.7 km Distance1,057 m Climb7h 14m Est. time1,950 m High pointHARD Difficulty
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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

Elevation Profile

1,200m1,400m1,600m1,800m2,000m05 km10 km15 km19.7 km1,950m1,094m
Flat (<5%) Gentle (5–10%) Moderate (10–15%) Steep (15–25%) Very steep (>25%)

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Segment Breakdown

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

SegmentDist↑ / ↓TimeCharacter
La Pierre → km 5.0 (1761m)
1,425–1,912m
5 km+495m / -630m2h 08m📉 Descending
km 5.0 (1761m) → km 10.3 (1253m)
1,253–1,950m
5.3 km+333m / -840m2h 01m🔻 Steep Descent
km 10.3 (1253m) → Pinsot Le Village
1,094–1,741m
9.4 km+644m / -803m3h 21m📉 Descending
Total19.7 km+1,057m / -1,852m7h 31m

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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
0%
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%)

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

Surface

≈43% paved · ≈57% unpaved
Mixed paved & unpaved

Estimated for the full route from the 58% with mapped surface data in OpenStreetMap.

Current Conditions

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Conditions for July

ℹ️ Shoulder season
Snow Risk
0%
Unlikely
Mud Risk
10%
Low
Ice Risk
0%
Unlikely

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

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

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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
  • 💧
    3L hydration vest
    Estimated 3.6L needed
  • 🍫
    Trail mix, bars & sandwich
    Est. 2536 kcal burn
  • 🧴
    Sunscreen SPF 50+
    UV intensifies above 1500m
  • 🧢
    Sun hat / cap
    Exposed alpine terrain
  • 🆘
    Emergency space blanket
    Critical for preventing hypothermia if you stop moving
Recommended 5 items
  • 🕶️
    Sunglasses (cat 3+)
    Snow & rock glare at altitude
  • 🧥
    Light rain jacket
    Weather changes fast in the mountains
  • 🔦
    Headlamp
    7h route — plan for delays
  • 🩹
    Mini first aid kit
    Blister plasters, tape, antiseptic
  • 🧊
    Microspikes / light crampons
    Snow risk in Dec, Jan, Feb
Nice to have 2 items
  • 🥢
    Trekking poles (optional)
    1057m ascent — helps on descents
  • 🦵
    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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Route data from OpenStreetMap © contributors, licensed under ODbL. Updated 2026-04-02.