La Lassière and the Chemin de la Crête

This route runs mainly through woodland and can be enjoyed in all seasons. You’ll discover a viewpoint over the Vercors massif, the Gresse valley and the Drac valley with the Notre-Dame-de-Commiers reservoir. You’ll also pass close to the Château de Paquier, which has been converted into a guesthouse.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.77 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 1,181 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 1,181 ft

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    Highest point: 3,064 ft
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    Lowest point: 1,995 ft

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Description of the walk

Park near the Saint-Martin-de-la-Cluze waste collection centre.

(S/E) Cross the A-road with care and follow it north-west for a good hundred metres.

(1) Take the path on the right which runs parallel to the road (look for hiking signs and yellow markings; do not take the very first path, which you will take on the way back). You will reach a crossroads with a cross.

(2) Take the middle path on the right, which climbs slightly. Continue to a large clearing near the Fontaine du Loup.

(3) Turn left onto a path heading north. At the next crossroads, turn right onto the Chemin de la Crête. After a climb, reach the summit of La Lassière.

(4) Begin a short descent followed by a slight climb.

(5) Leave the ridge, turn right and head downhill. At the next junction, turn sharply left. Continue downhill, staying on the main path marked with yellow signs. Continue downhill until you reach a path junction at the Ruisseau des Rossinants.

(6) Turn sharply right here, following the signs for Paquier on the hiking signs. Then cross the Ruisseau des Enversins and begin a new climb to reach the entrance to the hamlet of Pâquier.

(7) Take thefirst road on the right towards Peillavène, continue along this small road, still in the same direction, until you reach Château de Paquier. Go round the estate to come out onto a short stretch of tarmac road; continue for about a hundred metres. You will then come to another junction.

(8) Take the path on the right which climbs slightly through the cultivated fields and leads to the entrance to the village of Saint-Martin-de-la-Cluze; continue straight on. After the post office and the museum, turn right and head towards the church.

(9) Walk straight up to the edge of the village. Leave the road here and take the track across the meadow, following it until you reach the D110a road.

(1) Follow the road to the left until you reach the recycling centre (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 2,536 ft - Car park near the recycling centre
  2. 1 : mi 0.07 - alt. 2,533 ft - Crossroads of the circular loop
  3. 2 : mi 0.22 - alt. 2,516 ft - Carrefour de la Croix
  4. 3 : mi 1.04 - alt. 2,736 ft - Fontaine du Loup
  5. 4 : mi 1.45 - alt. 3,051 ft - La Lassière
  6. 5 : mi 1.98 - alt. 3,041 ft - Junction
  7. 6 : mi 2.99 - alt. 2,372 ft - Rossinants stream
  8. 7 : mi 4.21 - alt. 2,103 ft - Entrance to Pâquier
  9. 8 : mi 4.77 - alt. 2,290 ft - Crossroads after the - Château de Pâquier
  10. 9 : mi 5.39 - alt. 2,510 ft - Église saint-Martin (Saint-Martin-de-la-Cluze)
  11. S/E : mi 5.77 - alt. 2,536 ft - Car park near the recycling centre

Notes

No water along the route; the paths are good but may be muddy for the first few kilometres after heavy rain or snowmelt.

Worth a visit

(4) At La Lassière, there is a viewpoint over the Vercors and the Gresse valley; further on, there is a view across the other side towards the Drac and the Notre-Dame-de-Commiers reservoir.

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 4 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
uiageoise
uiageoise

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 14, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Despite the low altitude, this walk remains cool even in hot weather.

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casillas
casillas

No problem

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casillas
casillas
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 19, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

__A lovely ride to help us get over our team’s defeat – it wasn’t much of a race, but there you go!!!! Didn’t see a soul on the route; the climb up to La Lassière was tough, but the hardest bit was the descent, which was chock-full of water and mud – we had plenty of slips and slides, but we made it through in the end. Thanks to the course setter
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emilie.M19
emilie.M19

Thank you for your feedback

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polo381
polo381

There’s absolutely no problem – the walk takes you along very wide paths and there are no steep drops; the whole route is through the forest. You do walk along a ridge, but it’s very wide. Enjoy the walk!

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emilie.M19
emilie.M19

Hello
As I suffer from vertigo, I’m wondering if I can manage this hike, as you mention a ridge?
Kind regards,

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Eric5
Eric5

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 24, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk through the forest and along the ridges overlooking Monteynard.

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P@trick
P@trick

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 28, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A fairly busy route. As well as hikers, we came across cyclists and motorcyclists. The path runs through woodland, but it isn’t very dense, so we were able to make the most of the sunshine and the views. After Paquier, we didn’t follow the suggested route so that we could see the Chapelle Paquier (a beautiful spot), and we returned to St Martin de la Cluze via the ridge.

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