Roybon Hut – La Peyrouse Hut

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Day2 of a traverse of the Vercors via the balcony path.

This walk is part of a multi-day hike: Traversée du Vercors par le Sentier Balcon

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 10.88 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 6h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Difficult
  • ⚐
    Back to start: No
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 2,182 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 1,719 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 5,768 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 4,757 ft
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Below Pas Morta
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Above the Col de l’Arzelier
Below the Col des Deux Soeurs

Description of the walk

Start from the Roybon Hut.

(S) Cross the Col Vert again.

(1) Turn right onto the balcony path, passing the Baraque du Col Vert.
Stay on the balcony path, running parallel to the cliff, and reach the Baraque des Clos, the junction with the path leading to the Pas de l'Oeille.

(2) Stay on the balcony path, reaching the path leading up to the Refuge de la Station du Col de l'Arzelier.

(3) Head west, crossing the cirque formed by the Moucherolle peaks (Grande and Petite).

(4) Continue south-west.

(5) Pass the path leading up to the Pas de la Balme on your right.

(6) Pass the path leading up to Pas Morta on your right and head south to reach the evening’s stop, the Cabane de La Peyrouse (E).

Waypoints

  1. S : mi 0 - alt. 4,757 ft - Abri de Roybon
  2. 1 : mi 0.71 - alt. 5,768 ft - Col Vert (1766m)
  3. 2 : mi 4.02 - alt. 5,210 ft - Baraque des Clos
  4. 3 : mi 5.19 - alt. 5,226 ft - Crossroads heading west
  5. 4 : mi 6.15 - alt. 5,151 ft - Below Les Moucherolle
  6. 5 : mi 6.75 - alt. 4,911 ft - Pas de la Balme junction
  7. 6 : mi 9.71 - alt. 5,131 ft - Pas Morta junction
  8. E : mi 10.88 - alt. 5,223 ft - Abri de la Peyrouse (1575m)

Notes

Near the Roybon hut there is water, but after that there is none; occasionally, near the Clôt hut, a small spring flows, but it often dries up in summer, so you will need to make a preparatory trip to leave a water supply at La Peyrouse.

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