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Col de Menée walks
Col de Menée - Mont Barral
Association / Club / Walk leader
4.46 mi
+1,791 ft
-1,811 ft
3h 35
Moderate
Departure from Percy (Isère)
Are you looking for fresh air and wide open spaces with breathtaking views of the Vercors mountain range and the Ecrins massif? This moderately difficult hike will give you the feeling of being high in the mountains.
Le Jocou from the Col de Menée
Visorando Member
8.18 mi
+3,448 ft
-3,438 ft
6h 45
Difficult
Departure from Treschenu-Creyers (Drôme)
I recommend a very beautiful route to reach the summit of Jocou from the Col de Menée. This route mainly follows ridgelines (via Mont Barral) on the border between the Diois and Trièves regions, offering stunning panoramic views of the Vercors, Dévoluy and Écrins massifs.
Walks near Col de Menée
Chichilianne - Bénevise via the Pas de l'Essaure and the Vallon Combau
8.98 mi
+2,365 ft
-2,254 ft
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.
From Chichilianne to Clelles-Mens station
3.14 mi
+161 ft
-646 ft
1h 35
Easy
Departure from Chichilianne (Isère)
Chichilianne is a treasure trove of hikes towards the Vercors plateau. Once finished, some people take the train which stops at Clelles. But few hikers know that you can set off from Chichilianne or La Richardière and reach Clelles station in under two hours, walking alongside an irrigation canal for nearly three kilometres. This return walk to Clelles can also be taken in the opposite direction when you start your journey.
Clelles - Ferme du Désert
13.59 mi
+4,829 ft
-3,383 ft
8 hrs
Very difficult
Departure from Clelles (Isère)
The first day is a long one, starting at the foot of Mont-Aiguille with alternating steep climbs and gentler passages through mountain pastures and forests.
Les Amayères - La Jarjatte
8.55 mi
+2,805 ft
-2,762 ft
6h 20
Moderate
Departure from Lus-la-Croix-Haute (Drôme)
Discover a beautiful peak on the border between Trièves and Le Dévoluy, Pointe Feuillette.
Pas of hollowed-out tree trunks serving as drinking troughs
4.95 mi
+1,529 ft
-3,763 ft
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!
Pré Peyret Shelter - Chatillon-en-Diois
12.95 mi
+1,962 ft
-5,259 ft
7h 40
Difficult
Departure from Gresse-en-Vercors (Isère)
The fifth and final stage of this journey through the Vercors. We set off to tackle the Glandasse, with superb views of the high plateaus, the Veymont, Mont Aiguille and the Drôme Provençale.
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.
La Jarjatte - Lachaup
8.40 mi
+3,140 ft
-2,434 ft
6h 35
Difficult
Departure from Lus-la-Croix-Haute (Drôme)
This link via the Col des Aiguilles involves an ascent facing the Aiguilles de Lus. The descent into the wild Aiguilles valley offers a glimpse of the slopes of the Joue du Loup resort.
Gresse en Vercors - Pas des hollowed-out tree trunks serving as drinking troughs
6.50 mi
+4,265 ft
-2,041 ft
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.
Jasse du Play shelter - Pré Peyret hut
7.16 mi
+512 ft
-528 ft
3h 45
Moderate
Departure from Gresse-en-Vercors (Isère)
The fourth stage of this crossing is also the least physically demanding. Very flat and short, it takes you across vast meadows. But you can spice it up with the Grand Veymont option.