Jasse du Play refuge

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This hike will allow you to discover or rediscover the beautiful high plateaus of the Vercors with its forests and meadows. There are many trails, some of which are unmarked, but it is still possible and permitted to use them if you follow the park's instructions.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.58 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 1,148 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 1,125 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 5,302 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 4,298 ft
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Description of the walk

Departure from the small car park on the edge of the Pré Rateau forest road.

(S/E) Go up the road for 50 m to the path that climbs to the left.

(1) Take it towards the north-east and join the Route Forestière des Hollowed-out Tree Trunks Serving as Drinking Troughs.

(2) Follow this forest road to the left for about 250 m until you reach a path that branches off to the right.

(3) Turn north-east onto this path and continue to the next fork.

(4) Turn right, heading south for about 100 metres.

(5) Turn left towards the south-east. This path is well marked at the beginning, but remain vigilant as it is not very visible in places. It may be useful to check your GPS! Continue until you reach a crossroads.

(6) Continue climbing to the right towards the south-east until you reach another intersection (elevation 1461).

(7) Turn left towards the south-east in the direction of Clapes de Cognaux.

(8) Continue right towards the south and reach the Refuge de Jasse du Play.

(9) Turn back to the fork you passed earlier (elevation 1461).

(7) Continue straight ahead, heading west.

(10) At the intersection, follow the path straight ahead, heading west, until you reach the next fork.

(11) Turn left towards the south-west to join the Route Forestière de Pré Râteau.

(12) Follow it to the right for 100 m and turn right onto the Route Forestière des Hollowed-Out Tree Trunks Serving as Drinking Troughs. Follow it to thesecond fork (crossroads of the circular route) on the way there.

(2) Leave the forest road and turn left in the opposite direction to the outward journey to return to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 4,298 ft - Car park on the Pré Rateau forest road
  2. 1 : mi 0.07 - alt. 4,318 ft - Crossroads of the circular
  3. 2 : mi 0.64 - alt. 4,567 ft - Junction with the Hollowed-out Tree Trunk Forest Road
  4. 3 : mi 0.85 - alt. 4,636 ft - Fork in the path
  5. 4 : mi 1.14 - alt. 4,626 ft - Fork
  6. 5 : mi 1.19 - alt. 4,619 ft - Fork
  7. 6 : mi 1.71 - alt. 4,787 ft - Intersection
  8. 7 : mi 2.27 - alt. 4,800 ft - Fork. Return trip to the refuge.
  9. 8 : mi 3.17 - alt. 5,217 ft - Clapes de Cognaux
  10. 9 : mi 3.6 - alt. 5,285 ft - Jasse du Play refuge - Cabane Jasse du Play
  11. 10 : mi 5.19 - alt. 4,731 ft - Intersection
  12. 11 : mi 5.74 - alt. 4,508 ft - Fork
  13. 12 : mi 6.05 - alt. 4,488 ft - Pré Rateau Forest Road
  14. S/E : mi 7.58 - alt. 4,298 ft - Car park on the Pré Rateau forest road

Notes

No fountain or spring in the immediate vicinity, refuge open without reservation.

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

Worth a visit

Small detours (using GPS) can be made to see the karstic caves up close.

Reviews and comments

3.7 / 5
Based on 1 review
Reliability of the description
3 / 5
Ease of following the route
3 / 5
Route interest
5 / 5
assencath
assencath

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 15, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

We went on this hike on 24 May in glorious sunshine. The scenery and the views were stunning. We even saw some marmots at the mountain hut! In any case, thank you for sharing this route!
As for the route itself, it wasn’t always that easy… without a GPS, the directions weren’t detailed enough, even when looking at the map. We got lost twice, even though we’re seasoned hikers. And we weren’t the only ones…
It’s true that the signposting isn’t great, which is why there should be a bit more detail at junctions and changes of direction. When you have to turn right before the fountain and also when you join the GR. Depending on the season, there can still be large patches of snow in the undergrowth, which means you lose track of the path (we missed the right-hand turn onto the GR in the woods because the path was barely visible and covered in snow just before reaching the well-marked one across the mountain pastures leading to the refuge).

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