La Peyrouse

This walk in Matheysine offers a splendid 360° panorama of the Chartreuse, Belledonne, Vercors and Dévoluy at the summit. Best enjoyed on a very clear day to get the most out of it.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 9.75 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 55 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 734 m
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    Descent: - 736 m

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    Highest point: 1,710 m
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    Lowest point: 970 m

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Description of the walk

In Laffrey, turn left towards Notre-Dame-de-Vaulx. In the village, continue towards Le Majeuil. Park at the entrance to the village near the old holiday camp.

(S/E) The trail starts on the right side of the road. Follow the signs for "La Pérouse" and then the yellow markings throughout the walk. It starts gently, alternating between woods and meadows, before reaching the ridge. Ignore two trails on the left and you will come to a wide, partially grassy track.

(1) Cross the track and continue straight ahead. Cross the track again a little higher up and continue opposite until you reach the summit meadow. Towards the end, the slope becomes significantly steeper.

(2) Continue climbing, following the markings. You can catch your breath as you go around the summit on the left. The path levels out and offers a superb view of the Vercors and Lac du Monteynard below on the left. Reach the ridge by continuing to follow the markings. You will come out onto the mountain pasture surrounded by herds of cattle.

(3) Keep to the right to reach the summit, which is now visible. Make one last effort to climb the last few metres and enjoy the view.

(4) The descent is straight down through the meadow, keeping Lac du Monteynard in sight, to rejoin the path you took on the way up at the edge of the woods.

(2) Continue straight ahead and follow the uphill trail to return to the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 976 m - Majeuil, a former holiday colony
  2. 1 : km 1.96 - alt. 1,226 m - Track, opposite
  3. 2 : km 3.52 - alt. 1,543 m - Summit meadow, junction of the loop
  4. 3 : km 4.94 - alt. 1,598 m - Ridge, mountain pasture
  5. S/E : km 9.75 - alt. 974 m - Majeuil, a former holiday colony

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 26 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
Carinou
Carinou

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 26, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike with a 360-degree view at the end. The trail is very pleasant.
At the end, we didn't follow the actual trail, but went straight across the mountain pasture to a small hut.
There were lots of butterflies along the way, which was really lovely.
I recommend it

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Bora38
Bora38

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 28, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Easy hike but with a steep climb

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sempervivum
sempervivum

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 01, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Continuous climb on an easy trail, beautiful 360° view (the main attraction of the walk), detour to the "big lake" which is frozen at this time of year. 3½ hours including a picnic break. We met hikers coming from Monteynard la Ville

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jb74520
jb74520

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 31, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

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Alain Proviste
Alain Proviste

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 26, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Nice route with a few hills.
Good for getting back into shape.

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GFrando38
GFrando38

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 13, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

We set off from the cemetery in Monteynard la Ville along a well-marked trail that joins the Majeuil trail
After the summit of La Peyrouse, we descended towards the "Grand Lac", which was still frozen, and climbed up to the 3 Têtes, as the visibility was superb over Grenoble and all the surrounding mountains
A very beautiful walk, but too early for flowers, which are only just beginning to show their heads

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Muri
Muri

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 04, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike with breathtaking views of all the mountains surrounding Grenoble! Best done on a clear day to really enjoy it. The climb is quite steep but easy, through a pretty pine forest before reaching the summit of La Peyrouse, which is completely open (large meadow). There is still some snow on the western side of the summit, which is quite unstable and tricky to cross, so I preferred to climb the summit via the south face and not follow the route recommended in the guidebook.

The hike started from the "Le Mollard" bus stop - La Motte Saint Martin" (Transisère bus 4110 from Grenoble Gare), which adds 100m of elevation gain, but a pretty little path through the meadows leads to the starting point "La Majeuil" mentioned in the guidebook (path very well signposted by hiking signs, almost opposite the bus stop).

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Wingardium
Wingardium

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 03, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike today under grey skies. So yes, I can confirm that it's best to choose a sunny day with no fog or clouds and good visibility to fully enjoy the view from the summit. To the south, Dévoluy with the Obiou and the Gd Ferrand; to the west, the Vercors cliffs with Mt Aiguille and Gd Veymond; to the north, Grenoble, the Chartreuse and even the Bauges; to the east, the southern tip of Belledonne, Taillefer and Oisans!
Due to some tricky snowfields, I was unable to complete the loop via the west to tackle the summit from the north as described (between points (2) and (3)). I cut more or less directly across to reach the summit.

I also agree with the reviews suggesting that this hike should be reclassified as "Moderate": there is more than 700 metres of elevation gain and the slope is quite steep in places.
There is a small car park just at the start of the trail, but only 6 or 7 spaces. There are 3 more spaces a little further away next to the recycling bins.

And finally, in the "Things to see in the area" section, the Mine-Image at La Motte St Martin (starting point), which is very informative about life in the anthracite mines, and, for later, the Petit Train de la Mure (currently undergoing renovation)...

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Jean-Marc42
Jean-Marc42

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 28, 2021
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely, easy hike with beautiful views from the moment you start climbing the ridge, with views of Mont Aiguille and the Vercors mountain range. We couldn't get around the Peyrouse on the west side, as there was still snow on that section, so we climbed to the summit slightly off the return route. The view from the summit is sublime. The path is very pleasant to the foot of the Peyrouse. Thanks to the author of this route.

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swat
swat

Overall rating : 4.5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 14, 2020
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful panoramic views of the lakes, Vercors, Chartreuse and Belladone. The hike should be reclassified as "moderate" in terms of physical difficulty. It's a shame that it's not possible to do a complete loop

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pbombeng
pbombeng

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 16, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

An extraordinary 360° view from the summit! And more snow on 15 March... (and no virus up there!!!)

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tufil
tufil

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 10, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Not much to add. Hike done in the sunshine with a beautiful view of the lakes in the valley and the entire Vercors mountain range, with Mont Aiguille as a bonus.

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Rigollier
Rigollier

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 21, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A beautiful end-of-season hike. We were two groups. For the group that headed north, the climb to the summit of Peyrouse (1,710 m) is steep (moderate difficulty) but quick. The climb via the north/west is longer but gentler, making it easier. The advantage was that the groups were able to picnic together near the lake. There was some snow in November

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Vincent M8.
Vincent M8.

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 24, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

Easy, good trail, beautiful views, but somewhat monotonous...
It's great to offer the option of climbing up via the north and descending directly.
I had never seen processionary caterpillars before. They were over a metre long! And it really looked like there was just one caterpillar!

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ViovioP
ViovioP

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 10, 2017
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

We didn't have the suggested itinerary, and I really like the idea of the loop at the end for next time. We took the most direct route to the summit, along the ridge, which is probably why I would describe this hike as "moderate" rather than easy. The start is very pleasant among the pine trees (watch out for your dogs, we came across some processionary caterpillars), and the view from the summit is fantastic.
We appreciated the fact that this hike is mostly sheltered from the north wind, so it's a route to remember for windy days (bring a good windbreaker for the summit, though )

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