Le petit bois

Description

Come and explore the area around Chorges and the hamlet of Les Olliviers on the slopes of Grand Châtelard. This wooded route, starting in Chorges, winds along the northern slopes of Grand Châtelard, where the presence of pine trees will give your outing a touch of Provence. The hamlet of Les Olliviers and the peaks of Le Piolit as far as the Aiguilles de Chabrières unfold, a treat for the eyes. - From the station, head towards the Intermarché and cross at the level crossing. Turn left and follow the railway line. - After 100 m turn left onto the track. Stay on the main track heading to the right, then at the next junction continue straight ahead on the uphill track as far as the forest. - At the crossroads, leave the path on the left and continue on the flat path straight ahead. At the junction, continue uphill to the left, then left again until you come to a track. - Take it downhill to reach the hamlet of Olliviers. Take the road downhill, pass the farm building and then take a left fork onto the grassy path. - At the "ravin des Sallières" post continue right downhill then right again. From there, the return journey takes the same route

Difficulty

Official rating: very easy, by Parc national des Écrins.

Getting there

Start: Gare SNCF, Chorges, Chorges (05).

Sources

• Track: Parc national des Écrins, Licence Ouverte 2.0, Licence Ouverte 2.0 (Etalab) (destination.ecrins-parcnational.fr/trek/995638-Le-petit-bois). Time estimated by GPX Path with the Mac app rule, breaks not included.
• Surface and path types: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL, extract of 28 October 2026, matched to the track every 10 m (openstreetmap.org/copyright)
• Official elevation gain: 388 m, Parc national des Écrins