The circular from Tourtre to Saint-Martin-en-Vercors

Hike through the small hamlets between Saint-Martin-en-Vercors and the hamlet of Tourtre. Natural camping area. Beautiful views of the valley.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.98 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 174 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 170 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 796 m
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    Lowest point: 680 m

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Description of the walk

Park near the natural camping area in the village of Tourtre.

(S/E) Take the road towards Tourtre, to the centre and the Tourtre signpost.
Turn left towards Les Coinchettes and continue straight on along the small uphill road. You will arrive at thefirst signpost for Les Coinchettes, Fromagerie. Continue until you reach thesecond signpost of the same name on the right.

(1) Head towards Brillet. Follow the yellow and green markings. Enjoy the beautiful view of Saint-Martin-en-Vercors from here.
Further on, take a path on the left into a meadow. When you reach a house, you will see the Brillet signpost.

(2) Turn right, passing in front of the house, until you reachthe second Brillet signpost. Turn left here, continue on and you will reach the houses of L'Arénier. Continue straight ahead to reach the hamlet of La Gisonière. Here, join the red and yellow markedGRP® trail. Turn left. At the next crossroads, leave the trail and turn right to reach the hamlet of Blachette.

(3) At the Blachette post, turn left towards Saint-Martin-en-Vercors. At the D103 departmental road, turn left carefully. Continue along this road and enter Saint-Martin-en-Vercors. At the village exit, join the car park and theGRP® trail you took earlier.

(4) Turn right onto Chemin de Menuisiers. Follow the yellow-red and yellow-green markings. Atthe first Les Menuisiers signpost, head towards Pas de l'Allier. Atthe second signpost, follow Les Revoux. A little further on, continue to the right. When you reach Les Revoux, follow the Ale, then Gours Ferrants. Enter the undergrowth, the path descends then climbs again. Afterwards, continue to the left until you reach the D103 road.

(5) Continue on the departmental road: caution, very busy road. Pass the picnic area, then at the Gours Ferrants signpost, head towards Bobache until you reach the D103/D103a crossroads.

(6) Go down the small path opposite the pumping station. Further on, you will see the Bobache signpost on the left. Take the small path that goes up into the woods towards La Sablière. The path becomes sandy. Follow the yellow and green markings until you reach the La Sablière signpost.

(7) Make a 180° turn to the left, following the yellow and red markings. Go downhill and follow the Vernaison river. When you reach the D103a road, turn left, cross the bridge, then immediately turn right towards Baudet.
At the end of the climb, turn right onto a farm track. At the end, turn right, then quickly left onto the road towards Tourtre. You will then find the car park near the natural camping area (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 712 m - Natural camping area
  2. 1 : km 0.7 - alt. 765 m - Les Coinchettes
  3. 2 : km 1.4 - alt. 750 m - Brillet
  4. 3 : km 3.03 - alt. 763 m - Blachette
  5. 4 : km 3.85 - alt. 751 m - Chemin des Menuisiers
  6. 5 : km 5.86 - alt. 695 m - Route D103 - caution: very busy road
  7. 6 : km 6.49 - alt. 688 m - Bobache - Vernaison (rivière)
  8. 7 : km 6.86 - alt. 714 m - La Sablière: 180° turn
  9. S/E : km 8.98 - alt. 712 m - Natural camping area

Notes

Hike planned using the map Promenades et randonnées en Vercors - Vercors Drôme - Parc Naturel et Régional du Vercors.

Worth a visit

(S/E) The hamlet of Tourtre and its natural camping area lodge
(1) La Roche Rousse cheese dairy on the way out of Tourtre.
(4) Visit the small village of Saint-Martin-en-Vercors.
Between (5) and (6) Large, very pleasant picnic area along the river.

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 9 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
Bebert73
Bebert73

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 02, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk near St Martin, but beware of steep slopes for children and elderly people.

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Inaya
Inaya

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 02, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Lots of tarmac. I preferred the second part. Lovely views of the region and its villages. The picnic area next to the river is very pleasant. There is little shade at the start, but the second part is more wooded and therefore more sheltered from the sun. It's more of a family walk than a hike.

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Framboise07
Framboise07

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 22, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Easy and pleasant hike with lots of tarmac.

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Jean Luc Ravenne
Jean Luc Ravenne

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 30, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very nice walk to do with the family. The start is steep, but not very long, and then it's really cool. Beautiful scenery, great atmosphere.
Be careful, the signs don't always match the description exactly. It's better to follow the map.

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MIFA46
MIFA46

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 04, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very pleasant walk with beautiful scenery and lovely views of the Vercors. We discovered a really enjoyable walk!
A few comments on the description at No. 2: at the Arénier houses, you must first turn right and then very quickly left, under a house, to reach the hamlet of La Gisonnière. At the hamlet of La Gisonnière, do not cross the road, stay close to the house and turn left at almost 180° onto the path that descends, marked in red and yellow. Quite quickly, you will see a large stone cross on your left and a sign indicating Les Junchards. At this point, turn right onto a barely visible path between two meadows to reach the hamlet of La Blachette. The direction of La Blachette is on the back of the Les Junchards sign . Oops!
To reach No. 5, stay on the left side of the road. There is also a Bobache sign on the right, but it is not the right one...

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Kicou
Kicou

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 25, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A hike that lets you discover Saint Martin en Vercors and its surroundings!
The circular route offers beautiful views, lovely farms and landscapes that soothe both mind and body.
Thank you!
Christophe

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Za38
Za38

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 18, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant and easy hike with beautiful scenery and autumn colours. Well-marked route and clear directions. (I got a little lost at point 1, but nothing serious). It took me 2½ hours, taking my time. Thank you.

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COQUELICOT ? 38
COQUELICOT ? 38

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 14, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

PARISH SPECIFIC TO BRITTAIN HIKE WITH MAGNIFICENT WEATHER

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schnogeloch
schnogeloch

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 06, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Excellent description, very accurate.
A pleasant, peaceful and enjoyable hike, even if it doesn't inspire the same enthusiasm as the highlands.
Be careful of the heat in certain sections, as some parts of the route can feel like an oven.

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