Crêt du Poulet, Mountain summit in Belledonne range, France
Crêt du Poulet is a summit in the Belledonne range on the western balcony above the Grésivaudan, in the commune of Saint-Pierre-d'Allevard, Isère. It reaches 1,726 metres. Its broad, rounded top is covered in pale, dry grass, with a low line of coniferous trees along the upper edge and a single small building with a dark roof at the tree line.
Crêt du Poulet is a summit of the Belledonne range on the western balcony above the Grésivaudan, reaching 1,726 m on the commune of Saint-Pierre-d'Allevard in Isère. The crest path continues south toward Crêt Luisard, and the summit lies within the protected zone of the Sept-Laux and Crêt Luisard peat bogs.
The summit lies on the western balcony above the Grésivaudan valley, in the commune of Saint-Pierre-d'Allevard. The crest path continues south toward the Crêt Luisard, and the summit is part of the protected zone of the Sept-Laux and Crêt Luisard peat bogs.
The hike to the summit takes about 2 hours from the Foyer de Ski de Fond du Barioz, at 1,450 m, or via the ridge path from Montouvrard to the north. The ridge path continues south toward Crêt Luisard.
The summit marks the northern end of a ridge path that continues south toward Crêt Luisard, and the peak lies within the protected peat-bog zone of the Sept-Laux and Crêt Luisard moors. A single small building with a dark roof stands at the tree line just below the top.
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