Tête de la Dame from the Col de la Bataille

Date of your route : May 25, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant route, flat and shaded by trees at the start.
All the elevation gain is in the second half, with exceptional unobstructed views
Impossible to get lost, it's straight ahead and well marked.
The Col de la Bataille is closed for a while, I think due to roadworks, but you can park just before the tunnel.

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Date of your route : Oct 02, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A nice parish-specific to Brittany hike with great 360° views.
For families, be careful with children as there are no guardrails on the side facing the drop.
On the way back, it's worth stopping off at the Ambel farm and returning via the Col de Toulau.
A beautiful discovery of the northern Vercors.

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Date of your route : Sep 27, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

An easy hike with magnificent views – a real treat. At the summit of Tête de la Dame, there is a 360° view. The weather was magnificent that day. Highly recommended and definitely worth doing again

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Date of your route : Jun 22, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

If the hike seems too long, you don't have to do the whole loop; just going to the top of the Tête de la Dame and back is also very interesting...

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Date of your route : May 06, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely hike with beautiful panoramic views. We took a detour via the Col de Touleau rather than following the main trail, which took us to the foot of the rock of the same name, and then joined the Pas du Gouillat via a small trail.

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Date of your route : Apr 25, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike that began in fog and 3°C weather and ended in glorious sunshine (but still 3°C!). The final section along the edge of the meadow, with the first spring flowers and magnificent views of the snow-capped Vercors mountains, is stunning and well worth the effort! The icing on the cake is that this hike is not particularly difficult, allowing everyone to enjoy the pleasures of the mountains without too much effort!

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Date of your route : Jul 31, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Being in love with the Ambel plateau, I went on this hike with a friend who is not at all a hiker, so that he could discover this wonderful place.
The route is easy, even for someone who isn't very athletic – you just need to take your time on the small climbs and stop to admire the beautiful scenery.
However, the picnic was very, very windy because at the top of the hill, there is no shelter from the wind.
Otherwise, it was perfect, my friend loved it !
And so did I, of course

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Date of your route : Jun 12, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

An excellent route for exploring the Vercors, with its pastures, forests and landscapes. Very accessible for children.

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Monday, 27 July. I can confirm how enjoyable this hike was. I extended the pleasure by taking the route via the Tubanet refuge and the Pas du Gouillat, an easy 15 km walk for someone of my age (61) with no training, but pure bliss, especially in the beech forest.

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Date of your route : Sep 30, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

We arrived at the pass late in the morning. There was a brisk mistral wind with fog patches to start with (we had brought warm clothes). The landscape was revealed and then covered again depending on the wind: magical! We passed two groups on our way to the top of the hill. They disappeared very quickly and we were alone, or almost alone, for the entire climb and even more alone on the plateau (and even happy to meet someone).
The long walk around the plateau is really interesting and easy: diverse landscapes and paths, horses and cows nearby, marmots whistling. We thought we had taken the path in the middle of the plateau (following the IGN map) but in fact we were on the path on the right (the one that starts at the bottom right of the Visorando map). Signposts are placed exactly where you need them. A total of four hours' walking (plus picnic time) for the round trip to the Col de la Bataille, passing close to the two refuges. Excellent!

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

a very beautiful hike, best done in the morning as it gets busier in the afternoon. A gentle climb followed by a succession of splendid panoramic views. Access to the Tête de la Dame is easy and you can enjoy a picnic there, with a 360° view of the Vercors.

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Date of your route : Jul 26, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

very beautiful view

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Date of your route : Jun 13, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

no difficulty, beautiful view, lots of people. Thank you for the trail

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Date of your route : Jun 14, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very beautiful hike with magnificent views.
Arriving at midday at the top of the Tête de la Dame, we decided to continue on to complete the circuit of the plateau, which seemed easy as it was mostly downhill (IPHIGENIE confirmed this), so we went via
the karstic cave of the 4 gorges (a must-see from the inside).
tubanet refuge, GR93
ambel farm,
col du Gouillat
and returned via a parallel route through the Col de Touleau
For a total of 16.7 km.
With the heatwave in the valley, we were much cooler at this altitude.
Thank you for the route, which we thoroughly enjoyed.

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Date of your route : May 23, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

An easy hike with panoramic views, so it's very busy, but you're out in wide open spaces that are often windy, so there's little chance of catching a virus.

A few small snowfields are finishing melting on the plateau, the herds are not yet there, and there are no vultures due to unfavourable weather conditions. In the background, the Devoluy massif, still covered in snow, adds contrast to the landscape.

With the map and the trail, the route is straightforward, but a word of caution for the distracted:
Shortly before the Pas du Gouillat, there is a hiking signpost called "Pas du Gouillat" with a path leading off to the right. This is not the one to take, as it descends into the Ombleze valley. Continue until you find the path that continues along the edge of the plateau, leaving the path to the left towards the Ambele farm.

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