Weekend "In the footsteps of the Ut4M"

Nearly 65kms of the Ut4M course will be covered: all the key passages, all the summits, all the technical descents are on the program.
The supervision is provided by a mountain guide specialized in trail and Ut4M, it will provide you with advice in training and precise information on the course.
The logistics are optimal: a minibus is chartered for the duration of the weekend, which allows luggage transport and early pick-up on the route if necessary.
The rigorous organization of the stay will allow you to enjoy the incredible variety of landscapes and atmospheres offered by Belledonne and the Chartreuse.

 
PROGRAMME: 
DAY 1: Meet and greet at 8:30 am at Grenoble station. Transfer by minibus to Rioupéroux, departure point for our Belledonne crossing. And it starts strong, with the incredible ascent to the Arselle plateau: the Vertical Kilometre of the Ut4M! You will see that its fame is well justified!
At the Arselle plateau, we reach the Master 100 course and the lakes succeed to the summits: Lac Achard (1917m), Croix de Chamrousse (2253m), Lac Roberts (1998m), Lac Longet (2027m), Grand Colon (2402m). Then we will start the descent towards Freydières (1131m) and the Grésivaudan (220m): no doubt the thighs should heat up a bit!
After a transfer by minibus, we reach the Chartreuse, and we lodge tonight in a gîte in the heart of the Parc de Chartreuse on the Ut4M course.
The end of the day/evening is reserved for stretching and stretching sessions, as well as for the complete presentation of the route and fallback routes.

Length: 32kms Vertical rise: 2423mD+ and 2759mD- Length: 6/7 hours

DAY 2: After a short transfer to St Nazaire les Eymes, we leave for the ascent of the Chartreuse, the Emerald of the Alps according to Stendhal. Land of trail, the Chartreuse is the massif that hosted the very first Trail Station of France.
Through verdant forests and mountain pastures, we cross the Faïta pass (1425m), Chamechaude (2082m), Col de Porte (1327m), Sappey en Chartreuse (1000m), Fort du St Eynard, Col de Vence (782m) then reach La Bastille in Grenoble.
We meet the minibus and our luggage for a short transfer to Grenoble train station at 6pm.

Length: 33kms Vertical rise: 2370mD+ and 2574mD- Length: 6/7 hours

PRACTICAL INFORMATION
 
DATE:
Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 July 2018
PRIX: 
309€ per person 
Departure guaranteed from 6 persons onwards 
ENCADREMENT: 
By a state certified guide specialized in trail and UT4M.

HEBERGEMENT: 
lodging
TRANSPORT: 
During the outing, all transfers and transports are provided by a specially chartered minibus for the duration of the stay and taxis if necessary.
GROUPES: 
From 6 to 14 persons only

THE PRICE INCLUDES:
Costs of organisation of the stay and supervision by a mountain guide
Transfers and transport by chartered minibus for the duration of the weekend
Luggage transportation
Half board accommodation.
Picnics and snacks* (bars, dried fruit, biscuits,... no gel or energy drinks).
As regards snacks, it is however recommended that you also take your own snacks with you so that you can test them in conditions close to those of the race.

THE PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE:
Drinks and personal expenses.
Individual equipment.
Travelling to the reception / dispersal point (Grenoble station)
Cancellation insurance.
Search and rescue costs insurance - Assistance - Repatriation.
Everything that's not in "The price includes"

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