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Climb from Lans-en-Vercors towards the snow stadium. The car parks reserved for hikers are on your left when you arrive at the snow stadium.
It is also possible to go up by bus.
(S/E) Once equipped, head north on foot. At the end of the two car parks, a footpath leads to the "Les Virets" ski lift to the north.
Continue north, keeping to the left side of the slope, and pass the two ski lift stations, "Les Virets" and "La Combe des Virets".
The signposts for the snowshoe route begin after this point: they are purple in colour, with a white snowshoe above the number "1", which is the route number for the entire hike.
Sometimes the words "Chemin des Ramées" are added in white on a red background. You will reach a fork in the path.
(1) Take the left-hand path reserved for pedestrians going up and down. The right-hand path is prohibited; it is a downhill trail on a forest path used by cross-country skiers and sometimes by very fast downhill skiers.
After four sharp bends uphill, the path skirts the ski run and then heads north to take you to Pas de la Tinette.
(2) Follow the path on the right towards "Les Ramées". You will soon come to another crossroads. Turn right and follow the snowshoe path.
Be careful here: do not take the wrong path facing you and heading north, as it is very difficult to navigate with snowshoes.
The snowshoe trail eventually climbs steeply and leads to the ski touring trail. You will arrive at a place called "Sous les Virets".
(3) Turn left and head north towards "Sente Ramées". Stay on one side of the climb so as not to disturb the trail. You will arrive at the "Sente des Ramées" crossroads.
(4) Turn right between the shrubs and pine trees towards the east, "Habert des Ramées". The slope is difficult at first, but the view of the peaks on the right will put a smile on your face.
Continue straight ahead, ignoring the two paths on your left, which are more difficult with snowshoes, until you cross the main trail, which runs south-north.
Please note that for safety reasons, there is no descent to the right, as the passage is located above a rocky outcrop marked by danger signs.
Turn left towards the north and follow the track for 100 metres to reach Habert des Ramées, which is well sheltered from the wind.
(5) Set off again using the track that passes above, heading generally north-west.
The trail is not very wide. There are no signposts, but the tracks are obvious.
However, avoid the famous track a little way from Habert, heading north and leading to Moucherotte,GR®91. Come out onto the ski touring track at a place called "Merdaret".
(6) Descend to the left on the south-west facing track until you reach a wide left-hand bend. You will reach a large hairpin bend.
(7) Look carefully at the tracks on your right outside the wide bend and take a west-facing corridor of tracks passing under the fir trees. Reach the Croix des Ramées viewpoint.
(8) Enjoy the renowned panoramic view of the valley, the Vercors peaks and the Chartreuse mountains.
Return to the bend.
(7) Take the ski touring trail on the right, heading south-east, passing the crossroads you passed on the way up.
(4) Follow the same route back as on the way there, taking care at the various crossroads, to return to the snow stadium car park (S/E).
A short, easy hike to get your bearings. Do this hike with snowshoes on your feet, but even without them, it's no problem.
Beware of Patou! 
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