Les Sucettes de Borne

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This is an easy hike, whose main attraction is the superb site of the Sucettes de Borne, narrow, vertical rock formations several dozen metres high, defying the laws of gravity. The trails are very pleasant, with contrasting vegetation: on the south side, semi-Mediterranean with forests mainly populated by pine trees; on the north side, a beautiful mixed forest of fir and beech trees, with lots of boxwood.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 10.69 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 55 
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    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 647 m
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    Descent: - 644 m
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    Highest point: 1,313 m
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    Lowest point: 987 m
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Description of the walk

Park at the start of the wide path that branches off to the right after the bridge over the Ruisseau de la Boirette. You can also drive up the path to the first left-hand bend, where there are a few clearings for parking several vehicles in the shade.

(S/E) Walk up this path towards the north until you reach a trail on the left (signposted "barrages") just before you cross a stream.

(1) Take this path on the left, which heads south before turning north-west and climbing quite steeply until you reach a construction track, which you take on the right. You will soon come to a fork.

(2) Leave the track opposite, which runs parallel to the thalweg, and turn right to follow the ridge, which you will climb steadily on its eastern side, still on a construction track, which appears to have been built fairly recently but is little used. When you reach the top, you will come to a crossroads with a path coming from the Col de la Péyère (signpost).

(3) Take the very good path/track that climbs slightly to the left (towards "Les Sucettes") before descending gently down the side of the mountain. At one point, you will have your first partial view of Les Sucettes from above.

(4) About 1 km after the pass, leave this gentle slope and take a good path (signpost) that descends quite steeply for 500 m before meeting a good track that you take on the right, descending gently until you reach Les Sucettes de Borne after fording the Ruisseau de Puscle.

(5) Descend the track on the left to admire the other magnificent vertical rock formations, at least as far as the culvert that marks the start of the path to Borne.

(6) Turn around.

(5) Continue straight ahead on the track, which moves away from the stream.

(7) Just before crossing a stream, take a very good path that climbs to the right (signpost "Col de la Péyère"). Shortly before the pass, at a place called Piégu, rejoin a good forest track and follow it to the pass.

(8) Avoid the path that branches off to the right (signpost "Glandage"), which would take you back to point 3, and begin the descent opposite on this same track to quickly reach a fork. Leave the branch that climbs slightly to the left and continue on the track that descends gently to the right and takes you back to your starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 987 m - D 539, Les Combes
  2. 1 : km 0.23 - alt. 1,011 m - Crossing of the circular loop
  3. 2 : km 0.51 - alt. 1,076 m - Turn right at the fork.
  4. 3 : km 1.89 - alt. 1,305 m - Near Col de la Péyère
  5. 4 : km 2.73 - alt. 1,303 m - Junction, on the right
  6. 5 : km 4.73 - alt. 1,096 m - Les Sucettes de Borne
  7. 6 : km 5.43 - alt. 1,028 m - Culvert: path towards Borne
  8. 7 : km 6.62 - alt. 1,161 m - Trail starts on the right
  9. 8 : km 7.85 - alt. 1,306 m - Col de la Péyère (1293m)
  10. S/E : km 10.69 - alt. 988 m - D 539, Les Combes

Notes

This is an easy route, so light hiking boots are sufficient (except in adverse weather conditions).

Note: between (3) and (5), then between (7) and (8), the route is well marked in green and yellow. In addition, the junctions are very well marked with signposts.

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 8 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
cornet22
cornet22

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 18, 2025
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

A hike that takes place almost entirely in the forest. Fine if it's very hot, but there are no views or panoramas. The highlight of the hike is the "Sucettes de Borne", a unique climbing site where there were a few climbers; but you can also visit the site by driving to Borne, from where it is accessible on foot via a 3km trail.

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fouquerebourg
fouquerebourg
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Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 06, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

BEWARE, we got lost at point 2. I followed the pink IGN trail, a very pretty path that ends in a stream, but we couldn't find the way forward. Judging by all the tracks trying unsuccessfully to rejoin the black trail on the map, we weren't the only ones. Finally, we returned to point 2 to follow this very poor track and found a cairn higher up marking the end of our trail! (Perhaps we should have gone back up the stream bed a little?). Apart from this section, the Sucettes area is very beautiful (4 hours 40 minutes despite the mistake)

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Daniel Maciocia
Daniel Maciocia

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 26, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk, the drive between Châtillon en Diois and Glandage is magnificent, and the Borne rock sweets are well worth the trip. The climb at the start of the route is not very easy due to the stones. According to my satellite watch, the route is 11.4 km long, not 10.6 km. A walk to be recommended.

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smashdc
smashdc
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 28, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

I invite you to discover Glandage ;-) not at school or at work, but in the Drôme region.

🎬 This hike is part of my epic journey in the Vercors: 256 km & 15,049 m elevation gain/loss

- Sucettes de Borne:
Narrow, vertical rock formations (30 m to 50 m high)
At the very beginning, sediments form soft and hard horizontal plates
When the Alps were uplifted, the slabs became vertical and the soft rocks were eroded

Quite far from the Vercors in the end because the weather in the north wasn't great, so I headed south.
I found the journey long both ways. To get there, it's best not to be too far away (or passing near Glandage), otherwise you'll end up driving quite a few kilometres given the small roads, distances and numerous bends.
Very beautiful forest with passages that absorb moisture well, resulting in muddy and sticky conditions in several places.
Beautiful views of the region when the views are open, but overall there are many covered passages in the forest.
It's still a beautiful hike if you don't know the region like I do.
Le Jocou is not far away (I went there in the morning but it was overcast). You can combine the two if you are athletic, or look for a car park closer to Les Sucettes for a return trip to cover fewer kilometres.

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sempervivum
sempervivum

Overall rating : 4.5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 14, 2024
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Easy hike with the goal of reaching the Sucettes de Borne (spectacular geological formation), which attract tourists coming from the Borne car park and then heading towards the La Tour refuge. Almost no one on the other paths and numerous tracks (including forestry operations) along the route, with some clear views of the surrounding mountains.

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HUPAT
HUPAT

Overall rating : 4.5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 11, 2022
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

lovely walk

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PECHEROT
PECHEROT

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 05, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A clarification to be made at the starting point: if you are arriving from Châtillon-en-Diois, the starting point is on the left and the bridge is after that. The description was provided by someone coming from Grimone via the pass of the same name.

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miss38
miss38

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 26, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hike completed on 21 February without too much snow; it had melted away nicely.
The real interest lies in the geological features (up to point 4, nothing extraordinary = wide trail).
Please note that the trail starts at the sign on the side of the road, not on the main road where we parked.

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