Belvédère du Bec de l'Aigle via the Bruyant Gorges

This hike, which runs alongside the Furon and the Bruyant Gorges, will refresh you and take you to the Bec de l'Aigle viewpoint, where you can enjoy a remarkable view.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 7.01 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 55 
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    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 320 m
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    Descent: - 325 m

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    Highest point: 1,123 m
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    Lowest point: 899 m

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Description of the walk

Take the D531 towards Lans-en-Vercors. Park in thesecond car park as you go up, 500 m from the Gorges du Furon car park, located on the right of the D531. There is a signboard.

(S/E) Cross the D531 carefully and then join a wide path after the footbridge.

(1) Take this path to the left and follow it along the Furon to the designated area, the Esplanade du Furon, at thefirst car park.

(2) Take the path on the right to follow the Bruyant, alternating between its right and left banks. After crossing several footbridges, you will reach a waterfall.

(3) Continue and, via a circular route on the right, leave the forest to reach a tarmac road on the edge of the forest. Take this road and continue until you reach the Croix Lichou crossroads.

(4) Enter the forest opposite by taking the path and, via an easy descent, reach the Bec de l'Aigle.

(5) Return a few metres along the same path and then take the path on the right. Continue through the forest at thefirst crossroads, then turn right to find another crossroads shortly afterwards.

(6) Be careful here, as the path is not marked on the IGN map, but it is marked on the OSM map. Take the path on the right and continue downhill until you reach the path running parallel to the Furon.

(7) Turn right and, after passing between some roots and then rocks, you will reach the right bank of the Furon.

(8) Follow it to the initial crossroads you passed on the way there.

(1) Turn left to cross the Furon on the footbridge, then take great care when crossing the road and returning to the car park parallel to the D531 (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 926 m - Car park parallel to the D531
  2. 1 : km 0.09 - alt. 923 m - Crossroads of the circular - Furon (rivière)
  3. 2 : km 0.87 - alt. 899 m - Confluence of the Bruyant and Furon rivers
  4. 3 : km 2.33 - alt. 975 m - Cascade du Bruyant
  5. 4 : km 3.95 - alt. 1,111 m - Croix de Lichou
  6. 5 : km 4.76 - alt. 1,044 m - Bec de l'Aigle
  7. 6 : km 5.78 - alt. 1,045 m - Forest crossroads
  8. 7 : km 6.22 - alt. 972 m - Trail junction
  9. 8 : km 6.48 - alt. 936 m - Furon (rivière)
  10. S/E : km 7.01 - alt. 926 m - Car park parallel to the D531

Notes

There is a picnic area at the start and you can also sit along the Bruyant Gorges.

This hike is not suitable for young children. Be sure to bring the right equipment as the ascents and descents are quite steep and very rocky, especially after the waterfall.

There are a few tricky sections in the Bruyant Gorges, along the rock face.

The hike is very shaded.

(1) Esplanade du Furon: you can start the hike here if you park in the Gorges du Furon car park.

This route passes through a protected area, which may be subject to special regulations:

Worth a visit

Between S/E (et)1:: Le Furon.
Between (1) and (2) Les Gorges du Bruyant.
(3) The Bruyant Waterfall.
(5) The Belvédère du Bec de l'Aigle: from here you have a remarkable view, but be careful not to get too close to the edge of the cliff.

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 15 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.3 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.1 / 5
Route interest
4.7 / 5
ncm38
ncm38

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 28, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hike done a week ago (21/06/25) during a heatwave.
I missed the car park the first time around because there were a lot of people behind me and my GPS told me "you have arrived" right in the middle of the road . So I had to continue to Lans en Vercors and turn back. I waited until there were no cars behind me to slow down on the descent and not miss the car park.
I recommend doing the route in the opposite direction because in the direction indicated there are some fairly high steps that I would prefer to do going up rather than down.
The app didn't work the whole way, so I followed the route with the PDF. I found myself at point 6 but missed the turn-off to point 7. So I continued along the purple route shown on the map, thinking I would easily find point 7, but we crossed some small, overgrown paths and when I got back on the app, I saw that I was going too far downhill. I had to scramble up through the trees.
Apart from this inconvenience, if you can't follow the entire hike with the app, it can be difficult to find your way at times.
I'll do the hike again, but in the opposite direction now that I know where the car park is.

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CHRISBAR
CHRISBAR

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 16, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful hike, pleasant because it is well shaded.

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gabouille69
gabouille69

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 31, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Lack of information about the yellow and green markings that can be followed for much of the route.
Lack of details for the end of the route (path to take on the right behind a stream, then signs in the last forest).
Very pleasant walk in warm weather (in my opinion) as it is often in the shade.
Beautiful waterfall when the water level is high...

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erythro
erythro

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 12, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very beautiful hike, very pleasant.
Markings are almost continuous except between points 6 and 7, after which the markings reappear.
Very beautiful waterfall and very beautiful view from the lookout point.
If I were to do it again, I would do it in reverse because the very end of the descent in the normal direction is quite steep and can be dangerous if the ground is wet.

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Dany MS
Dany MS

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 08, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A leisurely hike that took 2 hours and 25 minutes (the estimated time of 3 hours is, in my opinion, overestimated).
The trail along the Bruyant is magnificent, and this hike is ideal in hot weather. However, the final descent is slippery and tricky. I wouldn't have done it with children.
A beautiful route that you'll want to extend because it's a bit short.

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MMIMI
MMIMI

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 10, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Plan this hike on hot days, as 80% of the route is through forest, which is very pleasant, with lovely views of the Furon Gorges.
Watch out for horseflies and mosquitoes...

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Mathilde1789
Mathilde1789

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 13, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Beautiful hike with a slight incline, but it's good exercise. Magnificent waterfall and enchanting scenery for summer. Lots of shade, which can be useful

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catherinedouillet
catherinedouillet

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 04, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A superb walk with lots of surprises and beautiful views! Suitable for all seasons.

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amlamid
amlamid

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 09, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

The climb along the stream is interesting, but the return journey is uninteresting and poorly signposted. Without the tracking box, we would have missed the turnoffs for the descent.

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biquet26
biquet26

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 21, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Very nice route
I extended it by 1.5 km from point 6 to avoid the descent, following the green and yellow markings that run alongside the path for +/-800m, then turning right (signpost) to return to point 7.

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Claude R3.
Claude R3.

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 13, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

The path down to the Furon is a bit steep

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Olimeyer
Olimeyer

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 07, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful, enjoyable hike, done with a 6-year-old child who had a blast.

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Nadeige
Nadeige

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 06, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful short hike.
Not very difficult except for the last part from point 7 onwards. The descent is a bit tricky, with lots of roots, stones and steep slopes.
The views are magnificent.

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oxford7583
oxford7583

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 24, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Nice little walk, lovely views.

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schnogeloch
schnogeloch

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 23, 2023
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very pleasant walk, mostly shaded, especially along the Bruyant.
No real difficulty, but a slightly rocky descent between 7 and 8. I didn't understand (or didn't see) the reservations regarding the rock faces in the Bruyant gorges, unless it depends on the water level.

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