{"id":14797,"date":"2025-01-23T14:53:17","date_gmt":"2025-01-23T13:53:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/la-bastille-grenoble.votre-projet.com\/sport-and-leisure\/sentiers-et-parcours-sportifs\/"},"modified":"2026-10-06T12:18:29","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T10:18:29","slug":"sport-trails-and-routes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bastille-grenoble.fr\/en\/sport-and-leisure\/sport-trails-and-routes\/","title":{"rendered":"Sport trails and routes"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<div class=\"container-title \">\r\n    <div class=\"block-title-h2\">\r\n        <div class=\"header-card-h2\">\r\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bastille-grenoble.fr\/wp-content\/themes\/la-bastille-grenoble\/ressources\/images\/bulles.svg\"\r\n                     alt=\"cable car bastille\" class=\"cablecar-img\">\r\n            \r\n            <h1>                Sport trails and routes            <\/h1>        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n    <div class=\"wysiwyg-paragraph defaut \">\r\n        <p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>IMPORTANT!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>THE TOP OF THE DAUPHINS TRAIL IS ALSO CLOSED FOR MAINTENANCE FROM MONDAY 5TH OF OCTOBER UNTIL FRIDAY 30TH OF OCTOBER 2026, WEEKDAYS ONLY, UNTIL FRIDAY AT NOON.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Hikes, trail courses, and orienteering. Explore and enjoy exceptional panoramas and preserved nature suitable for all levels.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\r\n\n\n    <div class=\"container-img-news \">\r\n        <div class=\"block-img-news\">\r\n                            <div class=\"behind-rainbow-1\"><\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"behind-rainbow-2\"><\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"behind-rainbow-3\"><\/div>\r\n            \r\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bastille-grenoble.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Randonnee-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Randonn\u00e9e \u00e0 la Bastille\n\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\n\n\r\n<div class=\"container-title \">\r\n    <div class=\"block-title-h2\">\r\n        <div class=\"header-card-h2\">\r\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bastille-grenoble.fr\/wp-content\/themes\/la-bastille-grenoble\/ressources\/images\/bulles.svg\"\r\n                     alt=\"cable car bastille\" class=\"cablecar-img\">\r\n            \r\n            <h2>                Discover Courses Suitable for All            <\/h2>        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n    <div class=\"wysiwyg-paragraph defaut \">\r\n        <p>As a symbol of Grenoble and a gateway to the Chartreuse mountain range, the Bastille is the starting point for many trails. The Bastille offers a wide variety of marked paths, perfect for casual walkers, experienced hikers, and trail runners.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As you wander, enjoy exceptional views of the pre-Alpine Vercors mountain range and the Alpine Belledonne chain. Classified as a zone of floristic and faunistic interest, each trail offers the opportunity to discover Mediterranean-type vegetation and unique biodiversity.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>From a simple family stroll to the most challenging trail courses, you\u2019re sure to find something to suit your needs at the Bastille!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Accessible to all : From 5 years old to over 70\u2019s!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>The Bastille from Saint-Laurent side<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>30 to 45 minutes downhill<\/li>\n<li>45 minutes to 1,15 hour for the ascent<\/li>\n<li>Elevation gain: 300m<\/li>\n<li>Paths and stairs<\/li>\n<li>Direction \u00ab Porte Saint-Laurent \u00bb<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>The Bastille Porte de France<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>20 to 40 minutes downhill<\/li>\n<li>40 minutes to 1 hour for the ascent<\/li>\n<li>Elevation gain: 300m<\/li>\n<li>Paths and stairs<\/li>\n<li>Direction \u00ab Porte de France \u00bb<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Promenade de la Poudri\u00e8re<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>30 minutes loop with 50 m of elevation gain<\/li>\n<li>Or 1 hour down with 230 m of elevation gain<\/li>\n<li>Paths and stairs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>From the horseman to the Mandrin\u2019s cave<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>30 minutes<\/li>\n<li>30 m of elevation gain<\/li>\n<li>Underground stairs with more than 260 steps<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n    <\/div>\r\n\n\n    <div class=\"container-download \">\r\n        <div class=\"block-download\">\r\n\r\n                            <div class=\"wrapper-title\">\r\n                    <h2>Download the map of the Bastille paths<\/h2>                                    <\/div>\r\n            \r\n                            <div class=\"wrapper-item\">\r\n                                                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/bastille-grenoble.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Carte_Metro-Bastille_ok.pdf\" download=\"Map of the Bastille paths\">\r\n                                <div class=\"item\">\r\n                                    <div class=\"document-icon\">\r\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bastille-grenoble.fr\/wp-content\/themes\/la-bastille-grenoble\/ressources\/icons\/file-white.svg\"\r\n                                             alt=\"pictogram file\">\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                                    <span>Map of the Bastille paths<\/span>\r\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bastille-grenoble.fr\/wp-content\/themes\/la-bastille-grenoble\/ressources\/icons\/download.svg\"\r\n                                         alt=\"pictogram download\">\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                            <\/a>\r\n                                                            <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\n\n    <div class=\"container-img-news \">\r\n        <div class=\"block-img-news\">\r\n                            <div class=\"behind red\"><\/div>\r\n            \r\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bastille-grenoble.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Visite-OT-Les-Alpes-a-360.webp\" alt=\"Vue de Grenoble depuis le fort de la Bastille\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\n\n\r\n<div class=\"container-title \">\r\n    <div class=\"block-title-h2\">\r\n        <div class=\"header-card-h2\">\r\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bastille-grenoble.fr\/wp-content\/themes\/la-bastille-grenoble\/ressources\/images\/bulles.svg\"\r\n                     alt=\"cable car bastille\" class=\"cablecar-img\">\r\n            \r\n            <h2>                Get even higher!            <\/h2>        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n    <div class=\"wysiwyg-paragraph defaut \">\r\n        <h3><strong>Le Mont Jalla, national mountain troop memorial<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>30 minutes<\/li>\n<li>140 m elevation gain<\/li>\n<li>Path<\/li>\n<li>Panorama from the Chartreuse in the northeast to the Voreppe gap to the northwest<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>The Bastille side Natural Regional park<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>From 2 to 4 hours up to several days<\/li>\n<li>Southern gateway to the Chartreuse Natural Park<\/li>\n<li>Several hiking destinations to Saint-Martin-le-Vinoux, La Tronche or Mont Rachais<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n    <\/div>\r\n\n\n    <div class=\"spacer mobile-hidden \" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"spacer laptop-hidden\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div>\r\n\n\n    <div class=\"container-img-news \">\r\n        <div class=\"block-img-news\">\r\n                            <div class=\"behind green\"><\/div>\r\n            \r\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bastille-grenoble.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2000_Arrivee-bulles-gare-haut.jpg\" alt=\"Des panneaux de sentiers \u00e0 l&#039;arriv\u00e9e des bulles\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\n\n\r\n<div class=\"container-title \">\r\n    <div class=\"block-title-h2\">\r\n        <div class=\"header-card-h2\">\r\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bastille-grenoble.fr\/wp-content\/themes\/la-bastille-grenoble\/ressources\/images\/bulles.svg\"\r\n                     alt=\"cable car bastille\" class=\"cablecar-img\">\r\n            \r\n            <h2>                Orienteering Enthusiast?            <\/h2>        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n    <div class=\"wysiwyg-paragraph defaut \">\r\n        <p>The orienteering courses at La Bastille are created in partnership with the D\u00e9partement de l&#8217;Is\u00e8re, the R\u00e9gie du T\u00e9l\u00e9ph\u00e9rique de Grenoble-Bastille, the Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes Orienteering League (LAURACO), and the Grenoble Alpes M\u00e9tropole Tourism Bureau (AGA).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Three courses are available around La Bastille and its cable car:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Ludic course<\/li>\n<li>The Heritage course<\/li>\n<li>The Hiking-Trail course<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The goal of orienteering is to navigate using natural and man-made features to find checkpoints. You have a map to do this. At each checkpoint you find, stamp your card. The first one to collect all the stamps wins!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Maps are available for free upon request: at the Grenoble Tourism Bureau, at the cable car ticket office, or at the Maison de la Montagne. Maps are also available for free download below.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\r\n\n\n    <div class=\"container-download \">\r\n        <div class=\"block-download\">\r\n\r\n                            <div class=\"wrapper-title\">\r\n                    <h2>Orienteering routes<\/h2>                                    <\/div>\r\n            \r\n                            <div class=\"wrapper-item\">\r\n                                                                        <a href=\"http:\/\/bastille-grenoble.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Grenoble_Bastille_rando_trail_A4_2026.pdf\" download=\"Trail course\">\r\n                                <div class=\"item\">\r\n                                    <div class=\"document-icon\">\r\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bastille-grenoble.fr\/wp-content\/themes\/la-bastille-grenoble\/ressources\/icons\/file-white.svg\"\r\n                                             alt=\"pictogram file\">\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                                    <span>Trail course<\/span>\r\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bastille-grenoble.fr\/wp-content\/themes\/la-bastille-grenoble\/ressources\/icons\/download.svg\"\r\n                                         alt=\"pictogram download\">\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                            <\/a>\r\n                                                                                                <a href=\"http:\/\/bastille-grenoble.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Grenoble_Bastille_ludique_A3_2026.pdf\" download=\"Patrimonial course\">\r\n                                <div class=\"item\">\r\n                                    <div class=\"document-icon\">\r\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bastille-grenoble.fr\/wp-content\/themes\/la-bastille-grenoble\/ressources\/icons\/file-white.svg\"\r\n                                             alt=\"pictogram file\">\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                                    <span>Patrimonial course<\/span>\r\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bastille-grenoble.fr\/wp-content\/themes\/la-bastille-grenoble\/ressources\/icons\/download.svg\"\r\n                                         alt=\"pictogram download\">\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                            <\/a>\r\n                                                                                                <a href=\"http:\/\/bastille-grenoble.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Grenoble_Bastille_patrimoine_A3_2026.pdf\" download=\"Playful course\">\r\n                                <div class=\"item\">\r\n                                    <div class=\"document-icon\">\r\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bastille-grenoble.fr\/wp-content\/themes\/la-bastille-grenoble\/ressources\/icons\/file-white.svg\"\r\n                                             alt=\"pictogram file\">\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                                    <span>Playful course<\/span>\r\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bastille-grenoble.fr\/wp-content\/themes\/la-bastille-grenoble\/ressources\/icons\/download.svg\"\r\n                                         alt=\"pictogram download\">\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                            <\/a>\r\n                                                            <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\n\n\r\n<div class=\"container-title \">\r\n    <div class=\"block-title-h2\">\r\n        <div class=\"header-card-h2\">\r\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bastille-grenoble.fr\/wp-content\/themes\/la-bastille-grenoble\/ressources\/images\/bulles.svg\"\r\n                     alt=\"cable car bastille\" class=\"cablecar-img\">\r\n            \r\n            <h2>                Practical information            <\/h2>        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n    <div class=\"wysiwyg-paragraph defaut \">\r\n        <p><strong>The Bastille trails are not accessible to baby carriages or bicycles.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At night, the &#8220;Saint-Laurent&#8221; side trail is the only pedestrian route allowing access to the Fort or to descend back to the city.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Opening hours for the Bastille Fort gate:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Between 9:00 PM and 6:00 AM when the cable car is closed in the evening.<\/p>\n<p>Between midnight and 6:00 AM when the cable car is open in the evening.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Opening and closing hours for the Jardin des Dauphins gate:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>All year round: opening at 8:00 AM and closing at 9:00 PM.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Safety rules:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You use these trails at your own risk. Choose the route suited to your physical and technical abilities.<\/p>\n<p>Check the weather conditions before setting out. In case of bad weather, postpone your outing.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recommandations :<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Pick up your waste, leave nothing behind.<\/p>\n<p>Respect the wildlife and flora, stay on the marked paths.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\r\n\n\n    <div class=\"container-img-news \">\r\n        <div class=\"block-img-news\">\r\n                            <div class=\"behind red\"><\/div>\r\n            \r\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bastille-grenoble.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2011_LS_Sentiers-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Des panneaux indiquant les sentiers\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\n\n\r\n<div class=\"container-title \">\r\n    <div class=\"block-title-h2\">\r\n        <div class=\"header-card-h2\">\r\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bastille-grenoble.fr\/wp-content\/themes\/la-bastille-grenoble\/ressources\/images\/bulles.svg\"\r\n                     alt=\"cable car bastille\" class=\"cablecar-img\">\r\n            \r\n            <h2>                Trail Routes for Experienced Athletes            <\/h2>        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n    <div class=\"wysiwyg-paragraph defaut \">\r\n        <p>Starting from the Porte Saint-Laurent, 3 routes are offered depending on the difficulty level: easy, moderate, and difficult.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>EASY Route<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Distance : 4,5 km<\/li>\n<li>Elevation gain : 214 m<\/li>\n<li>Highest\/lowest point : 217 m\/421 m<\/li>\n<li>Technicality : Very accessible (stairs)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>MEDIUM Route<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Distance : 10,3 km<\/li>\n<li>Elevation gain : 718 m<\/li>\n<li>Highest\/lowest point : 217 m\/930 m<\/li>\n<li>Technicality : Low<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>DIFFICULT Route<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Distance : 17.5 km<\/li>\n<li>Elevation gain : 1030 m<\/li>\n<li>Highest\/lowest point : 217 m\/1031 m<\/li>\n<li>Technicality : Mid<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n    <\/div>\r\n\n\n    <div class=\"container-download \">\r\n        <div class=\"block-download\">\r\n\r\n                            <div class=\"wrapper-title\">\r\n                    <h2>Download the trail map here<\/h2>                                    <\/div>\r\n            \r\n                            <div class=\"wrapper-item\">\r\n                                                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/bastille-grenoble.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/parcours-trail-Bastille.pdf\" download=\"Trail map\">\r\n                                <div class=\"item\">\r\n                                    <div class=\"document-icon\">\r\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bastille-grenoble.fr\/wp-content\/themes\/la-bastille-grenoble\/ressources\/icons\/file-white.svg\"\r\n                                             alt=\"pictogram file\">\r\n                       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