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The Pas de la Sambue and Château Julien, in the heart of the Vercors
5.99 mi
+1,161 ft
-1,155 ft
3h 45
Moderate
Departure from Villard-de-Lans (Isère)
After crossing the Herbouilly plain, this circuit climbs up to the Pas de la Sambue and then joins the Château Julien plateau via the Malaterre karstic cave. Nestled in the heart of the northern Vercors, it offers a glimpse of a key site of the Resistance and the karstic landscape of the Vercors. Superb view from the Château Julien viewpoint.
Route Engins – Combe Pellerin and Le Fournel
5.07 mi
+1,155 ft
-1,155 ft
3h 20
Moderate
Departure from Engins (Isère)
This “unpretentious” route near Grenoble allows you to explore the foothills of the Northern Vercors via paths that are mostly not “muddy” and therefore passable even after heavy rain.
With a highest point below 1,200m, it can usually be tackled even in winter without snowshoes (unless, of course, there has been recent and heavy snowfall).
Several extensions involving longer distances and greater elevation gains are possible.