Côte Blanche

Date of your route : Apr 08, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk.
8 April: perfect, as I was all alone in the world amidst beautiful countryside coming to life in spring.
A stunning view.

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

Nice hike but insufficient signage at the summit.

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Date of your route : May 26, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

This route is certainly interesting, but you sometimes feel like you're disturbing the few local residents: blocked paths, "dangerous dogs" signs, etc.

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Date of your route : Aug 14, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The climb is steep, but the reward is a beautiful plateau of dry grass with some views. We only encountered one family. In my opinion, a GPS is essential for a peaceful hike

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Date of your route : May 27, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The departure point is at a place called Les Blaches.
It is easy to reach via a wide stony path.
The climb up to the Côte Blanche is long but gradual, and not particularly difficult for experienced walkers.
Be careful to follow the sometimes "discreet" markings, as the final stretch of the path is very narrow and overgrown. The arrival at the Côte Blanche is a real reward for the view it offers.
RG

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Date of your route : Jun 11, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful hike. Nice climb to reach the Cote Blanche ridges. Well marked

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

Luckily, the route was available on Visorando, otherwise we would have got lost!

This route is a wonderful invention!

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Date of your route : Nov 06, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

I couldn't get past number 3 because there are so many turnoffs that I couldn't find the right one. I followed the valley, which was a beautiful walk, but I was disappointed. Don't do this hike during hunting season; there was a hunt going on. I only navigate with a paper map and rarely get lost

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Date of your route : Aug 25, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

We left Plan-de-Baix, taking a section of the GR trail and passing by the Ferme de la Sauzy. This adds 4 km (2 there + 2 back). You do walk a bit on the road, but it's fine (6 hours and 10 minutes with breaks). Point 3 wasn't a problem, but we lost the trail a little after that and before the ridge. We had some trouble finding the path on the ridge.
There are beautiful views of the Vellan plateau, the Vercors and the Trois Becs, and you can even see Valence once you're on the ridge.

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Date of your route : Apr 26, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

hike done in clear weather with beautiful sunshine, so the views were superb: the Vellan cross, the Three Peaks, views of the Vercors, etc.
Nice climb to reach the plateau. And there we couldn't find the path even though we followed the fence, probably because of logging... No more signposts either. After crossing meadows and undergrowth, we managed to find it again... 2 km more and a hundred metres of elevation gain! Luckily, the weather was very nice.

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Date of your route : Mar 06, 2022
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hello, can anyone tell me if you come across a Patou on this route? I did it last year at the same time and there weren't any, but now I'm not so sure. Thanks

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Date of your route : Oct 11, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful hike with stunning views of the Vercors. Be careful when walking along the fence heading south, keeping it on your right as you follow the path that enters the forest towards Parrache.

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

We did this with a group of 11 people in beautiful weather. We started from the chapel at the entrance to Plan de Baix, which is a 19 km route.
The climb after point 3 is quite steep, but once you reach the top, you forget all about it because the view is magnificent.
A very beautiful hike that I would definitely do again. In fact, I found the distance a little short, but there's no point in trying to make it longer, as it allowed us to visit Plan de Baix.
Thanks to whoever created this route.

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Date of your route : May 10, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

An additional 1.7 km detour suggested in the comments to reach the highest point in the area is magnificent. I recommend it and it would be good to include it in the hike! Magnificent view!
Be careful of the markings, which led us astray at a fork in the path. The GPS route allowed us to find our way back.

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Date of your route : Oct 29, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hello,

An interesting route starting from Plan de Baix. No significant difficulties apart from hunting for large game in the woods of the Côte Blanche (but even that didn't bother us), offset by the autumn colours. Very pretty views of the Vélan.

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