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Circuit around Saint-Martin-de-la-Cluze
This short hike will allow you to discover this part of the Trièves. First, at the highest point, you will enjoy a magnificent 360° view of the Vercors, the Obiou and the western slope of the Senepy. You will then be able to see the Drac valley, Lake Monteynard and the route of the little train from La Mure along the mountainside.
Circuit passing by the Fontaine Ardente
This easy half-day circuit takes you from the bottom of the Gresse valley to the Miribel-Lanchâtre plateau, passing by one of the seven wonders of the Dauphiné: the Fontaine Ardente. On the plateau, there are some beautiful views of the surrounding mountains.
Monteynard Dam and Château d'Ars circular
This hike takes you on a short detour into the Trieves region, where you will visit two remarkable sites: the Monteynard dam and the Château d'Ars. All this under the watchful eye of La Peyrouse and with a breathtaking view of Lake Notre-Dame de Commiers.
The Flaming Fountain circuit
A hike that visits one of the 7 Wonders of Dauphiné.
From the village of Sinard to the Monteynard Dam viewpoint
A new short circular walk, ideal for a half-day in winter or spring, takes you along paths to a magnificent viewpoint over the Monteynard dam. You will also enjoy magnificent views of the surrounding mountains throughout the route.
Pas de la Balme
This beautiful hike takes you to one of the passes of the Vercors and offers an exceptional view of the Petite Moucherolle and Grande Moucherolle, which dominate Corrençon and Villard de Lans on the other side.
Crête de la Ferrière and Pré Playnet
Make no mistake, this short circuit is a real hike. The climb is steep in places but fortunately short, and the passage over the Ferrière ridge is a real treat (you are almost directly above the Gresse valley and the village of Miribel Lanchâtre). The view from the summit is well worth the detour.
La Peyrouse
This walk in Matheysine offers a splendid 360° panorama of the Chartreuse, Belledonne, Vercors and Dévoluy at the summit. Best enjoyed on a very clear day to get the most out of it.
Pas de l'Œille
A challenging hike that takes you over one of the passes on the eastern edge of the Vercors.
The final climb is difficult. Please be careful
Peaks of Beauregard and La Peyrouse
This relatively short and easy hike takes you to two modest peaks offering magnificent views of the surrounding mountains. It also takes you to one of the largest mountain pastures in the department.
Le Sénépy
A magnificent hike 35 km from Grenoble, with no difficulty, offering 360° views of the surrounding mountains.
The climb to this summit is a magnificent hike through the mountain pastures (one of the largest in the region).
Circuit from Pierre Percée to Lac de Pierre-Châtel
This circuit, which takes you twice through Pierre Percée, one of the seven wonders of the Dauphiné, allows you to enjoy the view of the mountains bordering the Matheysin plateau and takes you around Lake Pierre Chatel.
Himalayan footbridges of Monteynard
This is a hike that starts with a ferry crossing.
The objective is to take the two elegant bridges.
The first bridge crosses the Drac.
The second bridge crosses the Ebron.
Satisfactory markings.
The Pas de l'Oeille and its ibexes
A hike in the heart of the Vercors to discover ibex (numerous and not shy in these mountains). And as a bonus on arrival, beautiful panoramic views of the surrounding mountains.
Lac de la Moucherolle
This walk leads to Lac de la Moucherolle and the Fauge valley.
This hike allows you to discover a multitude of landscapes ranging from a mineral world to pastures and forests with beautiful panoramic views of the entire northern Vercors.
Côte Rouge circuit from the Col du Fau
This is a beautiful, easy walk offering panoramic views of the Trièves basin and the surrounding peaks.
The route and description were modified on 21 April 2022.
The Tour du Pieu
This route allows you to discover the eastern slope of the Vercors as well as the view of the Gresse Valley and the massifs to the east (Taillefer, Belledonne).
The vegetation on the eastern slope of Le Pieu is very characteristic of Mediterranean regions, even though we are in the heart of the Alps.
Moderator's addition on 17/05/2021: Please note: parking problem at the start. See suggestion at the beginning of the description and the comment dated 17/05/2021
A loop through the Serre-Brion and Morta passes starting from Bourgmenu
A vertiginous and rarely-taken loop, where you come across ibexes and chamois at every hairpin bend. Make sure you always have a helmet (ibexes love to send stones flying), as well as crampons and an ice axe until late in the season, as névés remain in place fairly long within the steep Serre-Brion couloir. It is best to start your hike early in the morning so that snow is still hard when reaching this couloir.
La Pierre Percée from Pierre-Châtel
Follow the legend of the Pierre Percée (Pierced Rock) on this short circuit that will take you to one of the seven wonders of the Dauphiné.
Circuit via the Pas du Berlioz, the Brion Bridge and the Ébron footbridge
A short circuit to warm up your legs as soon as the good weather arrives. No particular difficulty and some beautiful views of the mountains surrounding the Trièves!
Tour of the great lake of Laffrey
This is a beautiful, easy hike with relatively little elevation gain, which will allow you to discover the lakes of Matheysine and the surrounding mountains.
La Grande Moucherolle via the Fenêtre ridge and the east ridge
Although located within a ski resort, this circular route avoids deforested and lunar landscapes as much as possible. The ascent is mostly through forest on little-used tracks. The crossing of the north-west ridge is superb, culminating in the magnificent Arche de la Fenêtre. The aerial descent of the east ridge leads to the Col des Deux Sœurs.The return journey to the Pas de l'Œil is via a little-used path that continues along the foot of the Gerbier ridges. Via the Combe Charbonnière, the route joins theGR®®91, which takes you back to the Balcon de Villard.
Circular from Col du Sénépy to Pierre Plantée
A beautiful hike with magnificent views of the Trièves and Dévoluy regions, on a sunny hillside, ideal for the off-season. The slopes are moderate but the atmosphere is mountainous. It is possible to climb to the summit of Sénépy along the way.
Roybonnet circular
A lovely circular, not always on the beaten track, which will allow you to discover most of the many types of landscapes that the Vercors has to offer: forest, alpine meadows, rocks and beautiful panoramic views.
Villard-de-Lans: From Les Clots to Col Vert, return via Combe Charbonnière
Climb from the very pretty spot called Les Clots towards the Col Vert and descend via the Combe Charbonnière, a scree slope that is a little tricky to navigate. View of the Belledonne massif from the Col.
This allows you to get a good view of the Vercors landscapes and enjoy the variety of the mid-mountain terrain.
Not to be attempted in winter! Between 6 and 7, there is a high risk of avalanches, especially towards the Combe de la Charbonnière.
Cascade de la Fauge from Les Glovettes
A short walk, partly through the woods, following the Ruisseau de la Fauge stream and discovering its pretty waterfall from the Glovettes car park.
You can also start from the Clos car park, which will shorten the walk and avoid the sunny, tarmac section (but you will miss out on the beautiful view...).
La Grande Moucherolle
A challenging hike with the ascent of the second highest peak in the Vercors, the Grande Moucherolle (2,284 m).
Pas de l'Œille via the Vallon de la Fauge and return via Grande Combe
You start from a place called Les Clots and head to the magnificent Vallon de la Fauge. At the bottom, you climb up the Combe Charbonnière, reach the Pas de l'Œille and look out over Prélenfrey at 1,960 m and the Lac de Notre-Dame de Commiers on the Grenoble valley side. The return route passes through Grande Combe, offering spectacular views, and follows the tracks down to 1,350 metres. You return to Les Clots via L'Aversin. A feast for the eyes, sometimes with chamois!
Rocher du Baconnet loop via the Pas du Serpaton
From Gresse-en-Vercors, via the Pas du Serpaton, access to the Rocher du Baconnet via the ridges offers a 360° panorama of the cliffs of the Vercors barrier to the west, mont Aiguille to the south, the Dévoluy and Écrins massifs to the east, and the Chartreuse and Belledonne massifs to the north.
Le Cornafion from La Conversaria via the Col Vert and the Col de l'Arc
This beautiful loop trail starts at La Conversaria, a hamlet in Villard-de-Lans. The trail through the woods climbs to the Roybon Refuge and then up rocky slopes to the Col Vert. It crosses to the opposite side to follow the eastern ridge of the Vercors. Along the way, a winding trail climbs the slope below the Roc du Cornafion. A short climb takes you to the ridge of the secondary summit, then through a gap to the summit, where you can enjoy a magnificent, vertiginous panorama. The return to the eastern balcony of the Vercors is in the opposite direction. The trail reaches the Col de l'Arc and drops down the western slope to the starting point.Please follow the recommendations in the practical information carefully.
Long loop of the Gobert trail
The Gobert trail is very popular with hikers for its rich flora, which can be discovered all along the way between the Pic Saint-Michel crossroads and the Roybon hut. This almost horizontal section also offers a remarkable view of the Vercors plateau between Lans-en-Vercors and Villard-de-Lans.
The Gobert Trail from Font Froide to Combe Chaulange
This hike will take you along the Sentier Gobert, famous for its rich flora, which is in full bloom during June and July.
This mountain trail also offers splendid views of the Lans-en-Vercors plain and Villard-de-Lans.
The Fauge Valley
This short hike in the pretty Fauge valley, located very close to Villard-de-Lans, is a great opportunity to walk with the family or get back into shape in the spring.
The Col Vert circular
This medium-altitude hike is ideal for discovering the flora and fauna of our beautiful mountains. Alternating between forest, meadow, scree and the coolness of the streamside.
Please note: comment from a user on 20 June 2024. Moderator's note.
- Landslide on the section from (6) to (7) => Péronnard trail closed (prefectural decree).
Contacted the town hall today, 20 June 2024: work in progress.
- Option: climb to Col Vert (6), via a return trip.
Alternatively, go directly from (5) to (7) to reach the Sentier Péronnard trail.
The Roybon and Fauge huts
A very pleasant half-day walk taking you past the Roybon refuge hut and the private Fauge hut. This circular route, which is almost entirely in the forest, allows you to discover the tranquillity of this part of the Vercors.
The Pas de l'Œille
Starting from Villard-de-Lans, meet a herd of ibex at Pas de l'Œille.
The Col de l'Allimas via the flower trail
This easy hike starts from La Ville, a hamlet or district of Gresse-en-Vercors, on the edge of the ski resort, and offers beautiful views of the cliff chain to the west of Gresse-en-Vercors, as well as Mont Aiguille when you reach the Col de l'Allimas. Having done this walk in June, the flora was lush and it was a real treat.
Balcons de Gresse-en-Vercors
This beautiful hike, marked in green and yellow from La Ville, a district or hamlet of Gresse-en-Vercors, offers beautiful views of the village and its plateau, as well as the Grand Veymont and Mont de l'Aiguille. However, it should be avoided in winter as it is impassable.
Grand Veymont loop via the Côte de Quinquambaye
A beautiful loop around Grand Veymont starting from the bottom of the Gresse-en-Vercors slopes. Breathtakingly beautiful scenery throughout the hike. All the paths are well-marked GR® trails, so it's impossible to get lost!
The Grand Veymont from Gresse-en-Vercors
The highest point in the Vercors at 2341 m, the Grand Veymont offers 360° panoramic views.
Balcony below Grand Veymont
This is a short hike to discover the eastern slope of the Vercors, best done after the snow has melted as some sections can be very tricky. You will pass under the cliffs of Grand Veymont, catch a glimpse of Mont Blanc and enjoy a panoramic view of this magnificent slope of the Vercors massif with its impressive cliffs.