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45ème parallèle walks
From the Corrençon-en-Vercors golf course to the Cabane de Carette
Visorando Member
6.25 mi
+748 ft
-748 ft
3h 30
Easy
Departure from Corrençon-en-Vercors (Isère)
A very pretty, easy hike that can be done as a round trip with the family.
The 45th parallel
4.78 mi
+692 ft
-669 ft
2h 50
Easy
Departure from Corrençon-en-Vercors (Isère)
Halfway between the North Pole and the equator, this is a fun route for everyone. It is possible to do it on a mountain bike, but be careful in the second part.
Corrençon circuit via Darbounouse and La Coinchette
10.98 mi
+1,355 ft
-1,355 ft
6h 15
Difficult
Departure from Corrençon-en-Vercors (Isère)
A trail at the gateway to the Vercors plateaus, with the outward journey on theGR®91and the return via La Coinchette.
Most of the route is through woodland, offering views of the Vercors ridges from Darbounouse. The return journey is partly off the beaten track, before rejoining the forest paths via the Baraque Guillet, Les Auberges and La Fleur du Roy.
The Pas Ernadant circular via the Grand Pot
8.74 mi
+2,241 ft
-2,241 ft
6h 00
Moderate
Departure from Corrençon-en-Vercors (Isère)
Pas Ernadant is located on the ridges of northern Vercors, between Rochers de la Balme and Rocher du Playnet. The start of the route follows theGR® 91 "Traversée du Vercors" to Cabane de Carette, then the unmarked and little-used route allows you to discover the wilder side of this region.
Crossing the Rochers de la Balme
9.70 mi
+3,330 ft
-3,304 ft
7h 20
Difficult
Departure from Corrençon-en-Vercors (Isère)
Les Rochers de la Balme offers the possibility of an off-trail ridge crossing, which is quite long but not very technical. Several combinations are possible depending on the access routes chosen. This circular route offers a complete traverse from Tête des Chaudières to Pas Ernadant, with a steep climb (partly off-trail) via Combe de Fer and a more conventional descent via Cabanne de Carrette and theGR® 91.
5-day crossing of the Vercors from Grenoble to Châtillon-en-Diois
54.45 mi
+10,722 ft
-9,469 ft
5 days
Difficult
Departure from Seyssinet-Pariset (Isère)
This is a trek across the Vercors via the high plateaus, the wildest and most unspoilt part of the Vercors.
From the north to the south of the Vercors, an 88km hike through spectacular landscapes. You’ll be camping in tents or in the various shelters lining theGR®.
Variation on the 45th Parallel Route
5.26 mi
+702 ft
-692 ft
3h 00
Moderate
Departure from Corrençon-en-Vercors (Isère)
This variation on the classic route offers even more shade. And if you keep quiet, you may be able to hear and see wildlife.
Fauge Shelter - Jasse du Play Shelter
15.97 mi
+2,552 ft
-1,575 ft
9h 35
Difficult
Departure from Villard-de-Lans (Isère)
This is the longest stage of this traverse, but also the one that marks the entrance to the high plateaus.
From Corrençon-en-Vercors to the Jasse du Play
Association / Club / Walk leader
10.84 mi
+2,224 ft
-682 ft
6h 55
Moderate
Departure from Corrençon-en-Vercors (Isère)
First stage of a 4-day crossing of the Vercors. It’s a long trek but the elevation gain isn’t excessive.
Route via the Col de la Sarna
16.48 mi
+2,356 ft
-2,356 ft
10 hrs
Difficult
Departure from Corrençon-en-Vercors (Isère)
This is a short circular loop starting from the Corrençon ski stadium, skirting the Darbonouse plain via the Col de la Sarna, returning to the southern end of the plain and back to Corrençon via the GR®.
Cabane des Aiguillettes - Corrençon-en-Vercors
15.15 mi
+666 ft
-3,110 ft
7h 35
Difficult
Departure from Gresse-en-Vercors (Isère)
The fourth and final day of the circular route leading from the L'Aiguillette hut at the foot of the Grand Veymont to the car park at the Corrençon-en-Vercors ski stadium, where we will have left a car.
Circular loop of the 45th parallel in Périgord
7.67 mi
+630 ft
-646 ft
4h 05
Moderate
Departure from Veyrines-de-Vergt (Dordogne)
A pleasant and rather varied hike that allows you to discover the landscapes of this part of the central Périgord and the valley where the Caudeau river has its source. There are a few sections of tarmac, but they are not very busy.
From Corrençon to Darbounouse (circular)
11.72 mi
+1,411 ft
-1,411 ft
6h 35
Difficult
Departure from Corrençon-en-Vercors (Isère)
A beautiful circular route with minimal elevation gain leading to the Hauts Plateaux du Vercors Nature Reserve, crossing the45th parallel in the Drôme and offering breathtaking scenery. This route presents no particular difficulty and it is easy to park in the golf course car park.