Réserve naturelle nationale des Hauts de Chartreuse
Réserve naturelle nationale des Hauts de Chartreuse, National nature reserve in Chartreuse Mountains, France.
The reserve extends across 4,450 hectares between Mount Granier and Dent de Crolles, featuring limestone cliffs, forests, and mountain grasslands at elevations from 900 to 2,062 meters.
The French government established this protected area on October 1, 1997, to prevent development projects and preserve the natural environment of the Chartreuse mountain range.
Seven alpine pastures within the reserve maintain traditional farming practices, with cattle and sheep grazing contributing to local meat and dairy production.
Access to the reserve requires walking on marked trails, and visitors must follow strict regulations prohibiting plant collection, fires, and dogs to protect the environment.
The reserve contains one of Europe's longest cave networks, formed by water erosion in limestone rocks during Alpine mountain formation processes.
Location: Chapareillan
Location: Sainte-Marie-du-Mont
Location: Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse
Location: Saint-Pierre-d'Entremont
Location: Apremont
Location: Entremont-le-Vieux
Location: Plateau-des-Petites-Roches
Inception: October 1, 1997
Website: http://parc-chartreuse.net/nature/reserve-naturelle-hauts-chartreuse.asp
GPS coordinates: 45.39140,5.90056
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:51
Mont Granier
8.4 km
Dent de Crolles
9.9 km
Cirque de Saint-Même
752 m
Funiculaire de Saint-Hilaire du Touvet
9.8 km
Château du Touvet
4.8 km
Tour Isabelle
2.5 km
Château d'Entremont
4.6 km
Réseau de l'Alpe
3.8 km
Sommet du Pinet
4.6 km
La Scia
6.1 km
Mont Outheran
9.3 km
Roc de Gleisin
7 km
Roche Veyrand
6.1 km
Torrent de Bresson
1.5 km
Ruisseau de Montfort
9.8 km
Ruisseau de Crolles
10.2 km
Ruisseau de la Terrasse
4.1 km
Tournerie de Saint-Même
2.3 km
Musée de l'Ours des Cavernes
6.9 km
Grande Cascade
714 m
Reseau de la Dent de Crolles
9.9 km
Vallée des Entremonts
3.7 km
Chapelle des Dix-Mille Martyrs
4.6 km
Bench
771 m
Église Notre-Dame-d'Épernay d'Entremont-le-Vieux
6.9 km
Église Saint-Pierre de Saint-Pierre-d'Entremont
4.5 km
Église Sainte-Mairie-Madelaine
9.5 km
Église de Sainte-Marie-du-Mont
3.8 kmReviews
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