Grenoble is an industrial city in which it lives a lot Arabs with all the consequences. But! There are French mountains there, and not one array. The whole city is in a valley, and from all the sides are surrounded by the French Alps. That is why, it is me place very much and liked it. You live like in the city, and like in mountains, like in civilization, and wild nature is also nearby.
If you want to see mountain views, it’s enough from home go out. And for some of the locals and do not go, for sure, from the window you can see everything. If you want to look at Grenoble from a height, then you can climb the Bastille fortress, from where beauty opens indescribable. Well, if trekking is hunting for a day or a weekend, and then for a week, you only need an hour by car to drive to start of the route. What we just did in one of the sunny autumn days.
Just imagine, you have a hiking mood, and there is a free weekend, and you don’t have to wait for summer, or vacation, but also plan your trip in advance, buy train tickets or aircraft. Mountains, and not anyhow, but the French Alps, just an hour ride—
Early in the morning, when it was still dark, I was with my French friend hit the road. I thank him very much for bringing and showing I have a wonderful place. Climb to the top of the mountain range took no more than an hour. Everywhere pointers are placed with the names of routes peaks and distance to them. And the cleanliness around is amazing, especially after Gorny Altai with its crap trails. How cool is that people here have already thought not to “shit” wherever they themselves go.
We were a bit late to dawn, but this did not stop us enjoy the waking sun and Grenoble lying far below, and shrouded in clouds.
Getting ready to shoot
Higher than clouds
French Alps Grenoble – at dawn
Some towns are completely shrouded in fog
Mountains like islands in a sea of clouds
Higher than clouds
Dawn in the mountains of Grenoble
French Alps Grenoble – Dawn
French Alps Grenoble – Dawn
French Alps Grenoble – Dawn
Here on top, you can sit for a long time and admire the mountain nature and the magnificent peaks of the French Alps, but we went further along the ridge and towards the city so that take a closer look and see Mont Blanc in the distance.
Trees grow straight on the stones
Around stones and rocks
Benches in the mountains
Sometimes there are views through the trees.
Grenoble City wakes up
Grenoble Mountains
On the way, we met an elderly couple who are often engaged trekking So nice to see retirees with backpacks behind and alpenstocks, overcoming the next rise. And so sorry for smoldering in apartments and fighting for pills in polyclinics.
The clouds have already cleared, the day has begun safely, and bright colors and sunshine in front of us was a view of the city Grenoble. That’s just for the sake of this you can love the mountains, hiking, and nature Man is not yet able to do something similar.
French Alps Grenoble
The city of Grenoble and its collider far below
French Alps Grenoble
Snow peaks are visible from afar
On top of the antenna and solar panels
Cliffs of Grenoble
Grenoble Mountains
Stunning views of the french alps
After a small picnic, we were poisoned home. I wish i had there was not a whole week to wander around here. French alps i for included in the list of mountains that would definitely visit yet, and not once.
In winter it is a ski slope
Hotels in Grenoble is better to book in advance, so I would recommend you:
- Logis Institut Hotel
- Hôtel de lEurope
One is cheaper, the other is more expensive, but both are good. And the Bastille there near at all. Do not forget to check discounts on Roomguru service, where you can see prices for the same hotel in different systems reservation. On the example of hotels above:
- Logis Institut Hotel
- Hôtel de lEurope
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