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Set off from the car park halfway up the access road to the snow stadium. If there are no spaces left, park in the snow stadium car park, opposite the start of the cross-country ski trails.
(S/E) Head south and follow the signs for Les Allières, keeping to the right-hand side of the road. Once past the stopover lodge, turn left towards Combe Oursière; the path runs alongside the route to Pic Saint Michel for about 100 metres.
(1) Just after crossing the cross-country ski trail (off-limits to walkers), take the steep climb to the left (yellow and green markings; a GPS device or smartphone GPS app is required from this point onwards).
At the top of this challenging climb, you’ll look out over the Combe Oursière. Unlike those who turn south towards Pic Saint-Michel, continue north for about fifty metres until you come to a rock marked with a Yellow Cross and a Green Cross.
(2) Pass this cross and continue along the well-marked path; you will naturally veer into the Combe Oursière. Cross the valley and follow the poorly marked route opposite (GPS); admire the almost vertical sharp limestone pavements and climb up a faint path to their left. Check your GPS frequently until you reach a wide forest track descending towards the snow stadium on the left, which is a circular track that loops back up to the right.
(3) Cross it and take the path opposite which leads to the top of the Lans-en-Vercors ski runs. There are no further difficulties at this point. Head to the top station of the first chairlift.
(4) It’s best to head up above the top station of the first chairlift; there’s a path at the very top of the summit. Climb up along the edge of the cliff (be careful!), where you’ll have a stunning view of the Trièves, the Taillefer and the other mountain ranges.
(5) Head back down and continue along the rest of the path at the very top of the ridge, following the direction of ‘le Belvédère’ (blue signs). Reach the viewpoint.
(6) From here, you can step out over the edge to admire the scenery. Then, head down the track and follow the signs for the Habert Lodge (north).
(7) Turn slightly left to pass in front of it, and 100 metres further on, take the small path that starts to the left of the main track and, 200 metres later, crosses another cross-track. Turn right, walk alongside the rock and, further down, join the wideGR®91(marked in white and red). Follow it uphill for about 300 metres.
(8) Leave the descending path on your left and, at the hairpin bend, take the path on the left to reach the Croix des Ramées.
(9) Stunning view over the valley. No markings at this point. Turn back and head down theGR®91for about fifty metres.
(8) Turn right onto the descent towards “Lans-en-Vercors” and “Les Jeux”, following the yellow and green markings.
(10) A few metres further on, pass the Pas de la Tinette on your right and take the descending track opposite – reserved for snowshoes in winter – which leads you back towards the Combe des Virets and then down to the bottom of the slopes.
From there, make your way back to your car at the bottom of the slopes at the Lans-en-Vercors ski centre (S/E).
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