Plans d'eau sauvages du Voironnais
From the undergrowth to the shores of lakes and ponds, discover wild bodies of water and their rich aquatic flora and fauna. You'll particularly enjoy the Chartreux Pond and the Saint-Sixte Lake, hidden on the edge of the forest.
The figure-8 loop allows you to choose, depending on your mood at the time, between the full tour or just the southern section for a 7,4 km route.
After a short climb out of Grand Vivier, you'll gradually descend towards Saint-Sixte, skirting the Etang des Chartreux and then the Lac de Saint-Sixte. You'll continue through refreshing woodlands where springs frequently reappear. After the hamlet of Saint-Sixte, the descent continues towards Massieu before a gradual climb that will take you along another shore of the Lac de Saint-Sixte, allowing you to enjoy the paths and trails of the Bois de Baracuchet.
For those who prefer to shorten the walk, you can turn around at Lake Saint-Sixte and thus avoid the North-West loop going to Massieu. In this case, you will cover 7.4km and 260m of elevation gain.
A little bit of history!
Nearby, close to the village church, the only "official" Sully Linden tree in the Isère department is as old as the famous Saint-Aupre goat fair, which has been held annually for 400 years. Sully, superintendent of
Finance under Henry IV, had ordered that a tree be planted in every village in France.
Step-by-step guide
Route stages with the names of the signposts to follow:
– The Great Fishpond
– Chartreux Pond
– Savaré
– Larrat
– Lake St Sixte
– La Mérie
– La Davière
– Lake St Sixte
– Larrat
– Baracuchet
– Chartreux Pond
– The Great Fishpond