Cascade de l'Oursière et Lacs Roberts, 1998 m.

Hello,

We've been also in the mountains! Our last excursion was in September. We climbed up to the lakes (Lacs) Roberts, 1998 m, in the chain of Belledonne, by the waterfall (cascade) de l'Oursière.

The path leads, through a dark forest, fast to the waterfall, which is quite spectacular. It is very high and with a considerable flux of water. Then the path follows the river of the waterfall, up to a flat land, before it climbs very steep towards the lakes. Here the landscape is already of high mountain, and there are no trees. Finally, after a huge rock, the lakes were in front of our eyes, at almost 2000 m high.

This group of lakes is situated in a bowl surrounded by summits some 500-800 m higher. The ski station of Chamrousse have here a piste and a lift. In winter, when the lakes are frozen, they do here ice-diving.

The path brought us back by a narrow corridor from the lakes. Here we were again in the forest and we followed a forestal road untill the car.

Of course, more pictures are available here.

Cheers,
-Manu & Nina-