La Vernerette Circular

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A bucolic hike in the Chambaran with superb views of the Vercors and, in particular, the Grand Veymont.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 11.69 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 148 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 154 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 726 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 568 m
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View of the Gd Veymont

Description of the walk

Leave your vehicle at the small car park near the D71.

(S/E) With your back to the main road, take the wide path north towards the Étang de Fouaty.

(1) Ignore the path on the right, which will be the return route, and go around the lake on the left. Stay on this path, ignoring the paths branching off on either side. After following a long fence on your right, you will arrive at the Combe Fouaty crossroads.

(2) Turn right to continue north towards the pond. Walk along the pond, ignore the wide path on the right at the pumping station and continue straight ahead.

(3) Continue straight ahead, passing a statue, and follow the path that slopes to the left.

(4) At Plan Michard, about a hundred metres before the D156 (Route de la Croix Toutes Aures), turn right heading due east, following the fence along the edge of a field. Walk along the edge of the Bois Rodillon forest.

(5) At the water tower junction, take the path opposite that leads into the forest. Do not follow the fence, but stay on this path which heads north-east and joins a wider track.

(6) Continue right, heading east, until you reach the Étang de la Digonne. Take a short detour to the right to get closer to it, then turn left twice and you will come to a four-way crossroads (elevation 687). Turn right and you will come to a complex crossroads further on.

(7) Take the path that climbs slightly towards the south-west, not the one that follows the fence. Continue to the Vernerette crossroads.

(8) Continue in the same direction. Superb view of the Grand Veymont. Then turn right at the corner of a wood, come out facing a beautiful meadow and turn left to return to the path you left earlier.

(9) Continue to the right and keep heading south, ignoring the paths on either side. You will arrive at a property on your left at Plateau Millet.

(10) Turn right towards the west and follow the straight path that leads into the forest. Continue straight ahead until you reach the Étang de Fouaty and turn left.

(1) Continue straight ahead to reach the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 676 m - Small car park
  2. 1 : km 0.16 - alt. 676 m - Crossroads of the circular
  3. 2 : km 2.3 - alt. 580 m - Combe Fouaty
  4. 3 : km 3.25 - alt. 599 m - Statue
  5. 4 : km 3.73 - alt. 630 m - Michard map
  6. 5 : km 4.61 - alt. 659 m - Water tower
  7. 6 : km 5.54 - alt. 661 m - Junction
  8. 7 : km 7.16 - alt. 714 m - Complex crossroads
  9. 8 : km 8.53 - alt. 707 m - La Vernerette
  10. 9 : km 9.54 - alt. 695 m - Junction, on the right
  11. 10 : km 10.49 - alt. 696 m - Millet Plateau
  12. S/E : km 11.69 - alt. 676 m - Small car park

Notes

This hike takes place almost entirely in the forest, where hunting is practised. Wear high-visibility clothing and, if possible, consult the "Jour de chasse Isère" mobile app. This mobile app has two purposes: to provide information about hunting and to identify
hunting areas in the department.

Worth a visit

Reviews and comments

4.2 / 5
Based on 14 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.2 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
User 19519257

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 22, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Magnificent scenery at La Vernerette.

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andrebayle
andrebayle

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 23, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Nice little morning hike in the shade of the trees with a buffet stop at the Digonne pond.

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Nanagre38
Nanagre38

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 28, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful parish-specific to Brittany hike in the cool air.
The statue at point 3 was on the ground when we passed by.

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Eivlys49
Eivlys49

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 11, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant hike, mostly through woods and shaded paths.
Best done during the warmer months.
Little elevation gain, so suitable for all.

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JOELLE55
JOELLE55

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 01, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hiking in the forest is ideal during hot weather.

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L'abatrosvinois
L'abatrosvinois

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 17, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful route, easy to do with children or people who are not very fit, as there is very little elevation gain!
But... we did it the day after several days of heavy rain...🤯 and that wasn't great because sometimes the path was very congested with large puddles, forcing us to go through the forest.
But that's life...!🤗 A route to do in good weather 😂
Thank you Visiorando for your route tracking, which is always so accurate and indispensable!

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BEA38160
BEA38160
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The route starts with yellow markings and follows them for a long time. So it would be good to specify in the description that you should leave the yellow markings so you don't get lost. Because we turned left instead of going straight ahead as indicated in the route details and had to walk along a road to find the right path. We weren't paying enough attention. Otherwise, it went well, thank you.

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seve2810
seve2810

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 23, 2022
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Nice view of the ridges. Very muddy paths in some sections. A short, unpretentious Sunday stroll.
Takes 2 hours 45 minutes.

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machamijo
machamijo

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 08, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike in the forest in glorious weather and without much difficulty. It was a little foggy on the Vercors, which prevented us from seeing the Grand-Veymont clearly. There was a small mistake at point 10 because there were several paths on the right and we shouldn't have taken the first path. Fortunately, with the GPS track, we were easily guided onto the right path.
Thank you to the designer of this beautiful family-friendly route.
Machamijo

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rando_joyeux
rando_joyeux

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 17, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Fairly easy hike on a well-established, fairly wide trail around the Chambarans. However, it is quite pleasant. Personally, I prefer more rugged trails. Suitable for families.

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mich44
mich44

No, because we didn't see the statue; it was on the stony path.

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mich44
mich44

We did this hike and got lost at No. 2. The sign says to leave the path on the right after the pumping station and continue straight ahead. This is wrong, because straight ahead there is a cross and you have to continue on the gravel path.

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craco.35
craco.35

You should go straight to the pumping station and not follow the signs on the ground. This is a hike that strays from the marked trails for more peace and quiet. The route is well marked with two different GPS devices.

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mich44
mich44

Overall rating : 2.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 25, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello
We followed the description and got lost No. 2: it says "follow this road, leave a wide path on the right at the pumping station and continue straight ahead". This is incorrect; if you continue straight ahead, there is a yellow cross, and you have to follow the wide stone path on the right.

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lucille augereau
lucille augereau

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 20, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant walk to do when the weather is fine. Some paths are muddy when it rains.

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