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Pas de l'Échelette (1620m) walks
Col du Rousset, Cabane Pré Peyret and return via the Balcon du Glandasse
Visorando Member 
8.64 mi
+2,356 ft
-2,369 ft
6h 00
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Agnan-en-Vercors (Drôme)
The Col du Rousset is known as the starting point for magnificent hikes towards the Vercors Regional Nature Park. You can also do a double circular route via Pré Peyret, returning via the Pas de Chabrinel and then the Balcon du Glandasse, a route that is less frequented but very pleasant thanks to its gentle ascent through the woodland. The effort required due to the elevation gain is thus spread between the morning and the afternoon, with the total hike taking around 6 hours including breaks. Hikers are advised that in hot, sunny weather, it is essential to bring a substantial supply of water, as there are no water sources on this route.
Walks near Pas de l'Échelette (1620m)
Pré Peyret Shelter - Chatillon-en-Diois
Visorando Member 
12.95 mi
+1,962 ft
-5,259 ft
7h 40
Difficult
Departure from Gresse-en-Vercors (Isère)
The fifth and final stage of this journey through the Vercors. We set off to tackle the Glandasse, with superb views of the high plateaus, the Veymont, Mont Aiguille and the Drôme Provençale.
Pas of hollowed-out tree trunks serving as drinking troughs
Visorando Member 
4.95 mi
+1,529 ft
-3,763 ft
3h 35
Difficult
Departure from Chichilianne (Isère)
The second day takes you to the highest point of the route: Le Grand Veymont. It offers a magnificent view of the Vercors high plateaus, Mont Aiguille and the valley. There is a good chance of seeing ibex and marmots!
Cabane des Aiguillettes - Corrençon-en-Vercors
Visorando Member 15.15 mi
+666 ft
-3,110 ft
7h 35
Difficult
Departure from Gresse-en-Vercors (Isère)
The fourth and final day of the circular route leading from the L'Aiguillette hut at the foot of the Grand Veymont to the car park at the Corrençon-en-Vercors ski stadium, where we will have left a car.
Jasse du Play shelter - Pré Peyret hut
Visorando Member 7.16 mi
+512 ft
-528 ft
3h 45
Moderate
Departure from Gresse-en-Vercors (Isère)
The fourth stage of this crossing is also the least physically demanding. Very flat and short, it takes you across vast meadows. But you can spice it up with the Grand Veymont option.
Chichilianne - Bénevise via the Pas de l'Essaure and the Vallon Combau
Visorando Member 
8.98 mi
+2,365 ft
-2,254 ft
6h 10
Difficult
Departure from Chichilianne (Isère)
This beautiful hike takes you to the Hauts Plateaux du Vercors National Nature Reserve via the Pas de l'Essaure, then down the Drôme side through one of the most beautiful sites in the Vercors, the Vallon Combau, before reaching the hamlet of Bénevise on a promontory.It offers beautiful views of Mont Aiguille, the valley and the Combau rock, a feast for the senses, combined with the historical, geological, botanical and faunal riches of the area you are crossing.
From Chichilianne to Clelles-Mens station
Visorando Member 
3.14 mi
+161 ft
-646 ft
1h 35
Easy
Departure from Chichilianne (Isère)
Chichilianne is a treasure trove of hikes towards the Vercors plateau. Once finished, some people take the train which stops at Clelles. But few hikers know that you can set off from Chichilianne or La Richardière and reach Clelles station in under two hours, walking alongside an irrigation canal for nearly three kilometres. This return walk to Clelles can also be taken in the opposite direction when you start your journey.
Gresse en Vercors - Pas des hollowed-out tree trunks serving as drinking troughs
Visorando Member 
6.50 mi
+4,265 ft
-2,041 ft
6h 40
Difficult
Departure from Gresse-en-Vercors (Isère)
The first stage starts at Champ de l'Herse and goes to Pas des Bachassons. It passes by the Brisou ridge, offering a first panoramic view. There is a climb of over 1,000 metres, but you will be rewarded by the beauty of Pas des Bachassons.
Clelles - Ferme du Désert
Visorando Member 
13.59 mi
+4,829 ft
-3,383 ft
8 hrs
Very difficult
Departure from Clelles (Isère)
The first day is a long one, starting at the foot of Mont-Aiguille with alternating steep climbs and gentler passages through mountain pastures and forests.
Cabane de la Peyrouse - Cabane des Aiguillettes
Visorando Member 
11.34 mi
+4,938 ft
-4,009 ft
9h 30
Difficult
Departure from Saint-Andéol (Isère) (Isère)
Day3 of our traverse: setting off from the Cabane de la Peyrouse to reach Gresse en Vercors. We go round the Grand Veymond to climb back up onto the plateau via the Col des Bachassons (water), then stop at the Cabane de l’Aiguillette.
From the Ambel Farm to Bouvante le Haut
Visorando Member 
8.42 mi
+860 ft
-2,966 ft
6 hrs
Very difficult
Departure from Omblèze (Drôme)
Pastoral plateau, undergrowth, flower-filled meadow. A varied and very pleasant route offering the chance to encounter a rich and unspoilt flora. This route features a very steep descent for the return to Bouvante le Haut via the Col de Rioupeysson.