Le Serre du Gouvernement at Pouzin

Date of your route : May 13, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The route marked out today has become impassable between points 1 and 2 due to the installation of an electric fence that cannot be bypassed. Some of the GR markings between the mast at La Grange du Cru and point 1 have also been removed. At the Grange du Cru mast, which is located 120 m before point 1 on the map, we turned right and followed a path heading north, then west, along an electric fence for over a kilometre. It rejoins the original route at point 3.
At point 5, not knowing whether it was possible to go from point 6 to point 1, we decided to descend to the right along a small paved road that leads back to POUZIN on a gentle slope with beautiful views of the Rhône valley. We did not encounter any cars there.
We did this hike in 2022 without being hindered by this fence, which did not exist at the time. The detour via the road avoids some very steep descents between the Grange du Cru mast and the finish.

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Date of your route : Apr 29, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hello, I did this hike last week and the views were superb!
Just one downside regarding the return journey
Starting at point 1
It's really very steep going up and therefore difficult to come down.
Walking sticks are a good idea, and the section along the edge of the cliff can be quite scary
I agree with a previous message saying that the hike should be rated
Be rated moderate rather than easy
But what a view!!!!

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Date of your route : Dec 30, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

Not as easy a hike as it looks! Very steep and slippery slopes, even more so on the way back than on the way there.
Insufficient signposting in some places. We got a little lost in the undergrowth...
It also seems to me that it's longer than advertised. The route on the map is wrong, but I forgot my GPS, so I didn't record it...
the view is beautiful in all directions, but be careful, the slope along the path is sometimes vertiginous :-)
A hike to do when the ground is dry and you're a good climber. Even though the hill isn't very long, it's tough.
We met several hikers, which is quite rare at this time of year.
I'll do it again with GPS so I can send you a reliable route :-)

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Date of your route : Jan 27, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Pleasant ride
Good climb at the start
Be careful on the plateau, make sure you keep to the right (yellow and white paint on one side of the tree only)
Not recommended for young children. There are steep drops and high rocks at the start of the trail

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Date of your route : Apr 01, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Nice hike.
I would like to point out a difference between the description and the route: the WP1 signpost seems to have been moved and is no longer exactly where the route indicates. It is located a little further ahead, or a marked path bypasses the hike route and skips WP2. Please note that this path is not on IGN maps but is present on OSM.
As a result, you no longer approach the farm between wp1 and wp2.

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

Very pleasant hike, with a few steep slopes to reach the plateau, but magnificent views of the Rhone and the Vercors!
Thank you!

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Date of your route : Mar 29, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant half-day hike with beautiful views of the Alps or, on the Ouvèze side, of the St Julien valley.

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Date of your route : Mar 14, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

We did it twice and really enjoyed it

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Date of your route : Feb 28, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

a short, well-marked hike. I really enjoyed the scenery on Sunday when the sun was shining.
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Date of your route : Mar 01, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A short but fairly challenging hike in the first part. We completed the route in the morning in ideal weather conditions. Beautiful views of the valley and the Rhône plain, as well as the other side of the valley overlooking the Ouvèze.
Best done in the morning to avoid the crowds, which are likely to be large in good weather.

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Date of your route : Feb 21, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

two minor issues during the hike:
The climb from the start to the first viewpoint is quite long, about 30 minutes, so I was afraid I had missed the path.
Another doubt arose when we went around the houses. You have to go through a gate, which isn't signposted.
Otherwise, a very nice walk. Beautiful views.

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Date of your route : Jan 27, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

two minor corrections to the description:

- Paragraph (1): When you leave the GR42 by turning right, do not follow the sign for Saint-Julien en Saint-Alban - Col de Linte (5.8 km), as this continues to the left. Instead, follow the sign for Saint-Julien en Saint-Alban (4.3 km) on the right. Otherwise, you will end up doing the loop in reverse.

- Paragraph (2): When you see the buildings on your left, go around them, noting that the road joins the buildings on the left. Leave the road and take the path that continues to the right, which is closed by a gate that you should close behind you (eco-zone for horses - please close the gate, thank you)

This is a beautiful walk with magnificent views of the Vercors peaks in clear weather, but with potentially slippery sections in wet weather.

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No hard feelings. Virtual communication can often be confusing. I was just going for a short 2-hour walk and didn't think I needed GPS, especially since I've always been happy with the directions provided by Visorando.
I think the problem with this hike is that dog that comes out of one of those houses, whether you have GPS or not.
With the new description, the problem is solved.

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Hello,

Thank you, Henri57 moderator, for putting me in my place when I deserve it. I'm sorry for expressing myself poorly.

I'm sorry if I offended you, that wasn't my intention. I was just offering some advice as a hiker who has lost his bearings in the wilderness more than once.

Now, in addition to a map and compass, I use a GPS or the Visorando app, and I'm not ashamed to say so, because it gives me a certain comfort, not to say complete comfort, when I'm hiking.

Until now, I have shared my comments with confidence. From now on, I will think twice before daring to report a difficulty. Thank you again.

I invite you to give your opinion and make comments in complete confidence.

See you soon!

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I have just read the correction you made, Ardechom. It is crystal clear. Thank you very much!

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