We have not been particularly lucky with our attempts to hike to Refuge Font Turbat (2169m) in Valjouffrey valley. Our first attempt was four years ago in December. It was a perfect sunny day but the sun did not reach to the bottom of the valley, so we were freezing. […]

First Winter hike — Le Désert en Valjouffrey

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Le Désert is the last village in the Valjouffrey valley at 1275 meters, a perfect Sunday (Dec 4) getaway from Grenoble’s foggy and polluted air. As always in Winter months when starting driving from the town, we hit the clouds near Vizille, but soon after climb over them. We never […]

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Le Désert en Valjouffrey

Valjouffrey — Vallée de la Bonne — revisited

First Winter hike — Le Désert en Valjouffrey