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Col de Chironne walks
Les Rochers de Chironne / Col de Rousset
Visorando member 
12.89 km
+585 m
-582 m
5h 20
Moderate
Departure from Chamaloc (Drôme)
The start is at the Col du Rousset, on the Chamaloc side.
If you want to see the Col de Rousset from a different angle, take this hike, which follows a magnificent path carved into the mountainside, with a via ferrata above if you feel so inclined. This path was used by mule drivers to reach Vassieux via the Col de Chironne.
You will also admire the magnificent Chironne rocks overlooking the Chamaloc valley.
From the Col de Rousset to the But de l'Aiglette
Visorando member 
9.88 km
+389 m
-394 m
3h 55
Moderate
Departure from Chamaloc (Drôme)
From the Col de Rousset, a panoramic view of the vultures.
From the But de l'Aiglette, close-up view of these beautiful creatures.
But de Nève and But de l'Aiglette
Visorando member 
10.97 km
+635 m
-633 m
4h 55
Moderate
Departure from Chamaloc (Drôme)
A superb hike offering breathtaking views of the Vercors plateau accompanied by the flight of vultures!
Best done in good weather for unobstructed views.
Loop from Col de Rousset to Refuge du Col de Vassieux
Visorando member 12.91 km
+572 m
-580 m
5h 20
Moderate
Departure from Chamaloc (Drôme)
Loop starting from the Col du Rousset, setting off along the superb old mule track carved into the hillside, then skirting the plain of the Bergerie de Chironne to reach the Col de Vassieux refuge in the forest. Return via the path overlooking the Diois valley, via the But de l'Aiglette and the Rochers de Chironne.
A hike offering a variety of landscapes, overlooking the Diois valley, without being vertiginous. Some hikers have even spotted vultures here.
Easy Walks near Col de Chironne
Pas of hollowed-out tree trunks serving as drinking troughs
Visorando member 
7.97 km
+466 m
-1,147 m
3h 35
Difficult
Departure from Chichilianne (Isère)
The second day takes you to the highest point of the route: Le Grand Veymont. It offers a magnificent view of the Vercors high plateaus, Mont Aiguille and the valley. There is a good chance of seeing ibex and marmots!
Gresse en Vercors - Pas des hollowed-out tree trunks serving as drinking troughs
Visorando member 
10.46 km
+1,300 m
-622 m
6h 40
Difficult
Departure from Gresse-en-Vercors (Isère)
The first stage starts at Champ de l'Herse and goes to Pas des Bachassons. It passes by the Brisou ridge, offering a first panoramic view. There is a climb of over 1,000 metres, but you will be rewarded by the beauty of Pas des Bachassons.
Chichilianne - Bénevise via the Pas de l'Essaure and the Vallon Combau
Visorando member 
14.45 km
+721 m
-687 m
6h 10
Difficult
Departure from Chichilianne (Isère)
This beautiful hike takes you to the Hauts Plateaux du Vercors National Nature Reserve via the Pas de l'Essaure, then down the Drôme side through one of the most beautiful sites in the Vercors, the Vallon Combau, before reaching the hamlet of Bénevise on a promontory.It offers beautiful views of Mont Aiguille, the valley and the Combau rock, a feast for the senses, combined with the historical, geological, botanical and faunal riches of the area you are crossing.
Very difficult