Le Pas de Bellecombe

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A pleasant route along the ridge overlooking the valleys of Autrans and Lans-en-Vercors.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.57 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 5h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 1,529 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 1,503 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 5,423 ft
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    Lowest point: 3,993 ft
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The three villages

Description of the walk

Park in the Col de la Croix Perrin car park.
(S/E) Take the forest road to the Plateau de la Molière and continue to the first bend.

(1) Turn right onto the Combe de Rui path (signposted and marked with the typical Vercors yellow-green (JV) markings).
Stay on this path, which winds through the forest to reach the ridge.

(2). Then turn left; the path runs a few metres from the ridge and, after a short descent, reaches the Pas de Bellecombe.

(3). Climb slightly back up to the picnic area.
Then turn left onto the yellow-green marked path. Begin the descent to reach a new crossroads of paths, indicated by a sign.

(4) Follow the signs for Bouchet. Follow an almost flat path to reach the forest road taken earlier in the morning.

(5) Turn left onto it and stay on it until you reach the junction at the bend.

(1) Return to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 3,996 ft - Croix Perrin car park
  2. 1 : mi 0.12 - alt. 4,016 ft - Combe de Rui junction
  3. 2 : mi 0.92 - alt. 4,665 ft - Ridge
  4. 3 : mi 3.35 - alt. 5,318 ft - Pas de Bellecombe
  5. 4 : mi 3.9 - alt. 5,016 ft - Le Bouchet sign
  6. 5 : mi 4.78 - alt. 4,744 ft - Forest road
  7. S/E : mi 8.57 - alt. 3,996 ft - Croix Perrin car park

Notes

A water point (even in winter) at the junction with the forest road on the way back.
Pas de Bellecombe picnic area. An excellent place to stop, offering a remarkable view of a mountain reaching an altitude of almost 4,810m.

This route passes through a protected area, which may be subject to special regulations:

Worth a visit

Autrans, its ski slopes, ski jumps and cheese shop.
Lans-en-Vercors, its Automata Museum.

Reviews and comments

3.6 / 5
Based on 7 reviews
Reliability of the description
3.9 / 5
Ease of following the route
3.6 / 5
Route interest
3.3 / 5
dieumegard
dieumegard

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 08, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

It’s a shame the start isn’t clearly signposted. You shouldn’t take the forest track, but it’s a magnificent route.

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souchon maryse
souchon maryse

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 02, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

We went for a walk on 3 August 2017 – we set off early because of the heat, which was great. It’s true that the return journey along the forest track was a bit long, but never mind. It was still a good walk; thanks for suggesting this route.

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MI.FA
MI.FA

My apologies, I forgot to mention that the forest track was closed to the public; we took a detour to get back to the car park without having to turn back.

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bernardino
bernardino ★

Thank you for that useful tip at the start of the walk. As for the comment about the route’s reliability being ‘disappointing’, I’m not quite sure where that applies, as the route generally follows the paths. Perhaps the paths have disappeared since this description was written?

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MI.FA
MI.FA

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 05, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Set off immediately to the left of the inn – don’t take the forest track!

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chirouge
chirouge

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 06, 2015
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

From the Col de la Croix Pérrin to the Pas de Belle Combe – a magnificent, lovely view over Lans-en-Vercors and Grenoble; on the way back, we went slightly higher up via the forest road, but it’s better to return by the same route.

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Philippe G.
Philippe G.

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 01, 2014
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Actually, we only did half the walk. We used the map to tailor the route to our own preferences. But the route on the map was really good. Thanks.

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jeanlouis07
jeanlouis07

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 01, 2014
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

The start at the Col de la Croix Perrin was very interesting, with lovely views across the ridge, but the return via the forest track was rather unpleasant, with fairly frequent traffic, which detracts from the charm of this walk.

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POULIN Gérard
POULIN Gérard ★

What’s more, this hike is brilliant on snowshoes!

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bernardino
bernardino ★

Actually, the return journey is via the road linking the Col de la Croix Perrin to the Tunnel de la Sure. And I must admit it’s not the best route for a hike.
In this area above Autrans, there’s a walk I’ve described – see La Crète de Charande – which is very similar to this one (it goes via the Pas de Bellecombe); it starts at the hamlet of Le Truc. It’s a route that lets you avoid the road (except for the one leading back from La Molière to the Feneys refuge).
Enjoy your hike in the lovely Vercors.
Best regards

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gazok54
gazok54 ★

That’s why it’s a good idea, audreylemercier, to plan these walks in advance by reading the descriptions carefully and looking at the maps, as all the information is contained in those documents.

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audreylemercier
audreylemercier

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 01, 2014
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing

More than half of the route was on the road... I wasn't expecting that much! And I reckon it's possible to do much better in that area.

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