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Lac de Monteynard-Avignonet walks
Himalayan footbridges of Monteynard
Visorando member 
15.30 km
+406 m
-400 m
5h 30
Moderate
Departure from Treffort (Isère)
This is a hike that starts with a ferry crossing.
The objective is to take the two elegant bridges.
The first bridge crosses the Drac.
The second bridge crosses the Ebron.
Satisfactory markings.
Brion Bridge and Ébron footbridge
Visorando member 
9.26 km
+537 m
-544 m
4h 10
Moderate
Departure from Treffort (Isère)
A circular hike to do when the boat is not crossing the lake (out of season) or if you want to take your time crossing the footbridges over two days. See my other hike: Drac footbridge hike.
I do not recommend this hike for people who are afraid of heights or have a phobia of falling!
Footbridge over the Drac from Mayres-Savel beach
Visorando member 5.44 km
+159 m
-163 m
2h 00
Easy
Departure from Mayres-Savel (Isère)
A superb, quick walk to the Drac footbridge, along the north bank of the river of the same name, south of Lake Monteynard. Beautiful views of the lake and river, until you cross the Himalayan footbridge before returning.
Walks near Lac de Monteynard-Avignonet
Clelles - Ferme du Désert
Visorando member 
21.87 km
+1,472 m
-1,031 m
8 hrs
Very difficult
Departure from Clelles (Isère)
The first day is a long one, starting at the foot of Mont-Aiguille with alternating steep climbs and gentler passages through mountain pastures and forests.
Gresse en Vercors - Pas des hollowed-out tree trunks serving as drinking troughs
Visorando member 
10.46 km
+1,300 m
-622 m
6h 40
Difficult
Departure from Gresse-en-Vercors (Isère)
The first stage starts at Champ de l'Herse and goes to Pas des Bachassons. It passes by the Brisou ridge, offering a first panoramic view. There is a climb of over 1,000 metres, but you will be rewarded by the beauty of Pas des Bachassons.
Chichilianne - Bénevise via the Pas de l'Essaure and the Vallon Combau
Visorando member 
14.45 km
+721 m
-687 m
6h 10
Difficult
Departure from Chichilianne (Isère)
This beautiful hike takes you to the Hauts Plateaux du Vercors National Nature Reserve via the Pas de l'Essaure, then down the Drôme side through one of the most beautiful sites in the Vercors, the Vallon Combau, before reaching the hamlet of Bénevise on a promontory.It offers beautiful views of Mont Aiguille, the valley and the Combau rock, a feast for the senses, combined with the historical, geological, botanical and faunal riches of the area you are crossing.
Pas of hollowed-out tree trunks serving as drinking troughs
Visorando member 
7.97 km
+466 m
-1,147 m
3h 35
Difficult
Departure from Chichilianne (Isère)
The second day takes you to the highest point of the route: Le Grand Veymont. It offers a magnificent view of the Vercors high plateaus, Mont Aiguille and the valley. There is a good chance of seeing ibex and marmots!
The Pas de l'Oeille and its ibexes
Visorando member 
9.47 km
+322 m
-884 m
3h 40
Moderate
Departure from Villard-de-Lans (Isère)
A hike in the heart of the Vercors to discover ibex (numerous and not shy in these mountains). And as a bonus on arrival, beautiful panoramic views of the surrounding mountains.
Lac de la Moucherolle
Visorando member 
11.56 km
+390 m
-956 m
4h 25
Moderate
Departure from Villard-de-Lans (Isère)
This walk leads to Lac de la Moucherolle and the Fauge valley.
This hike allows you to discover a multitude of landscapes ranging from a mineral world to pastures and forests with beautiful panoramic views of the entire northern Vercors.