Car free-hike 2 days & 1 night - The balcony of Haut-Breda in the Belledonne mountains

From Village-Ecole bus stop, La Ferrière- (930 m) - 1 h 45 (2.9 km, D+ 521 m) From the village-school bus stop (La Ferrière), climb the stairs just before the church to reach the town hall and school. Continue through the forest on the path signposted north-east towards Chalet du Bout until you reach the ridge (Carrefour du Bout). 1) Carrefour du Bout (1535m) - 1 h (1.8 km, D+ 269 m) [Possible return trip to Chalet du Bout (10min)]. Climb the ridge through the forest until you reach the GR738® at Les Lanches. Then cross to the west (right) to Lac du Léat. 2) Chalet et Lac du Léat (1719 m) - 1 h 20 (2.5 km, D+ 276 m, D- 214 m) Continue on the GR® as it rises in a balcony to reach the second Tigneux chalet and then the Montagne des Tigneux (1994m). Then descend westwards to the Petite Valloire crossroads and the Chalet de la Fouetterie just below. 3) Le Chalet de la Fouetterie (1823 m) - 30 min (1.2 km, D+ 92 m, D- 13 m) Return to the Petite Valloire crossroads. Leave the GR® and cross over on a balcony path to the south to the Chalet de la Grande Valloire. 4) First Chalet de la Grande Valloire (1840 m) - 1h25 (3.8 km, D- 835 m) Continue on the path, crossing the Grande Valloire stream, then at the end of the alpine pasture, start a long descent through the forest. Rejoin the Valloire stream, stay on the left bank track until you reach the parking lot [Pont de la Valloire post] and the Camorel bus stop on the main road. Usefull tips As on this itinerary, there are many free cabins in the Isère mountains, providing more or less rudimentary, comfortable shelter for the night... or just for a storm or a meal break. Often initially built for temporary use during pastoral, agricultural, forestry or construction activities, they have now become useful for simply discovering the mountains. It is not possible to reserve them, so you can expect to to share the evening and night with other hikers passing through, which will undoubtedly lead to some wonderful encounters.