Les Vouillants Viewpoint

This short, unpretentious and mainly woodland walk leads to one of the most surprising viewpoints over the Bois des Vouillants, the Grenoble basin and the surrounding mountains.

20/07/2023 Message from the moderator: The starting point of the walk has had to be changed to avoid crossing private property.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 1.84 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 886 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 889 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 3,294 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 2,516 ft

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Description of the walk

From Seyssins or Seyssinet-Pariset via the D106, pass the hamlet of Pariset, which is situated just after the Tour Sans Venin. Park along the road at the hairpin bend that turns to the left. There is a small car park with a few spaces at the start of the walk.

(S/E) Cross the road carefully and head due north. A good path winds its way up through the Bois des Travers. Ignore a level path branching off to the right and another climbing more steeply to the left; the path leads to fenced-off fields at an altitude of around 940 metres.
The path runs alongside them on the right before eventually approaching the top of the cliff overlooking the Bois des Vouillants.

(1) At around 1,000 metres, look out for a fairly steep path on the right. It quickly leads to a narrow, vertiginous promontory, which is none other than the destination of this walk; the final section is equipped with a fixed rope, which may be useful if the ground is wet or snow-covered.

(2) The return journey follows the same route as the outward journey to the small car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 2,520 ft - Car park at the bend
  2. 1 : mi 0.89 - alt. 3,294 ft - Start of the path to the viewpoint
  3. 2 : mi 0.92 - alt. 3,182 ft - Les Vouillants Viewpoint
  4. S/E : mi 1.84 - alt. 2,520 ft - Car park at the bend

Notes

Please take care at the viewpoint as it is rather narrow and overlooks some impressive cliffs.
There are no signposts or water points along the entire route.
Transisère bus stop at Pariset, on route 5110.

Worth a visit

Not far from Pariset, be sure to visit the historic site of the Tour Sans Venin and its orientation table.

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 1 review

Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
Ignacio86
Ignacio86

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 09, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

We weren’t able to complete the route because there was a private hunting marker on a tree at the start and we heard the hunters firing, so we decided not to take any risks. I ticked ‘yes’ in response to the question ‘In your opinion, was this route very busy?(*)’, because you have to choose ‘yes’ or ‘no’, but I’ve no idea as I didn’t get the chance to check because of the hunters.

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