Hameau de Cluy – Hiking from Auris-en-Oisans resort

TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Start: Place des Orgières
Height difference: 180m
Round trip time: 2h00
Distance: 5.2 km

MAP AND TOPO
TOP 25 IGN 3335 ET - Bourg d'Oisans, Alpe d'Huez
TOPO OBP n°3 (L'Oisans au Bout des Pieds) Ferrand Romanche n°312 & 311

ITINERARY
The trailhead is located behind the Odalys residence. Walk towards the Saint Géraud chapel for around twenty minutes. After the chapel, you'll pick up the pastoral path heading towards the hamlet of Cluy.
In summer, you may come across flocks of sheep and guard dogs along the way. Make sure you know how to deal with these dogs.
After visiting the little hamlet and its chapel, you can retrace your steps back to the resort.

The Saint-Géraud chapel: legend has it that Count Saint-Géraud d'Aurillac passed through Auris-en-Oisans on one of his many pilgrimages to Rome. This chapel, which dates back to 890 AD, was built in his honor.

TO SEE ALONG THE WAY
- St Géraud and Ste Ilpise chapels in the hamlet of Cluy
- The sheepfolds of Cluy
- Flocks and their guard dogs
- View of the Écrins massif

TO SEE NEARBY
- The resort and hamlets of Auris-en-Oisans