Les Échelles: Hotels and Accommodation
The Voie Royale is an 8.6 km round-trip route with a walking time of approximately 2 hours and 15 minutes and an elevation gain of 213 metres; it connects Rivièr'Alp with the historic cave site of Saint Christophe. It includes six historic stations and can be completed on foot or by bicycle.
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Trails and Nature
In the vicinity of Les Échelles, the Voie Sarde can be explored on foot and free of charge as a 1.5-hour round trip. Also near Les Échelles, Saint-Christophe-la-Grotte offers guided tours of the caves and the Voie Sarde.
Rivièr'Alp is a nature and leisure site in a nature park covering more than 7 hectares. “Le secret des hydromachines” is a treasure hunt with six challenges in which visitors discover mechanisms activated by water. The themed trail focuses on water as a driving force; along the route, dams, valves and channels accompany visitors.
History
The village of Les Échelles was built on a former Roman settlement site. The former Commanderie des Échelles has been listed as a historic monument (Monument historique) since 1930. The current building of the Commanderie des Échelles was completed in 1632 under the significant influence of Commander Dandelot de Groslée, a representative of the Order of Knights Hospitaller of Saint John of Jerusalem.
The “Sur les pas de Béatrice de Savoie” route leads from the Commanderie to the panoramic viewpoint at the Chapelle de la Madeleine.
Visit
The Maison du Guiers can be visited daily and free of charge; it houses a free scenographic exhibition area dedicated to the Guiers and the 3D centre of the Chartreuse Regional Nature Park.
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