The Grand Veymont

This is a very good route to follow in the direction described, as I think the opposite direction would be more complicated. We arrived at the summit around 9:30 a.m. and there were only four of us. There was a sea of fog. It was magnificent. But around 10:30 a.m., lots of hikers started coming up and the fog obscured the landscape. So, a word of advice: leave early. The loop can easily be done in a day.

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A very beautiful day-long hike (varied landscapes and vegetation with ibex and vultures).

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It's a magnificent hike and the scenery is breathtaking! ⚠️ Be sure to do it in the direction of Visorando as there is a passage through the rocks and it's much easier to do it going up than going down! And don't forget to download the hike as there's no connection at the top.
Very few people up to the start of the ascent of Grand Veymont, but it's very busy at the top. The difficulty lies mainly in the distance, as the difference in altitude is fairly straightforward, but I strongly advise you to be very sporty or to allow enough time to avoid coming back at night. Walk completed in 7h30 (6h walk and 1h30 break).
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Hello,
This is an excellent hike, admittedly difficult because of its distance and some rather airy balcony sections for people who suffer from vertigo, but without any major difficulties. On the other hand, the panorama at the top is breathtaking over the Vercors plateaux (3 becs, fond D'Urle, etc.), the MT Aiguille, the Ecrins, the Dévoluy and even the MT Ventoux, with a few ibexes as a bonus.
The route is very popular with hikers who set off from Gresse en Vercors, so it's from LePs de la Ville all the way to the summit.
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A challenging hike that takes in some of the most exceptional places in the Vercors Nature Park: the Hauts Plateaux nature reserve and the summit of Grand Veymont, the massif's highest point. The scenery and 360° views from the summit are well worth the effort!
The description is precise and the loop is well marked on the ground (even if it doesn't appear on the park's map-guides...).
A wonderful way to discover the Vercors. Be sure to respect the regulations of the Réserve des Hauts-Plateaux.

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Be sure to download the route before setting off, as there's no network up there! Otherwise, this is THE great classic of the Vercors, magnificent in good weather, but to be avoided otherwise, the slopes are stony and easily slippery in wet weather, and it would be a shame to miss the panorama.
Be careful, it's very long (longer than it is difficult), so leave yourself some time to avoid coming back at night, as we did! (Fortunately, the end of the itinerary is on tracks, so even if you do something stupid, there's not much risk).

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2-day hike with bivouac. We set off from the Coche car park. The walk is long but pleasant. The climb requires a little care.
At the top, the 360-degree view is sublime. The whole of the Vercors is before our eyes. The ibex can be photographed... They are magnificent.
What a wonderful hike!

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A tough climb from Gresse en Vercors, we returned via the balconies of Grand Veymont to avoid sore knees on the descent.

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it's a magnificent route. i set off from gresse en vercors and descended via saint agnant, passing through pas de ville again. distance 25 to 30 klms with a bivouac at the summit of grand veymond; magnificent. note that for me it was a very dangerous passage on the gresse en vercors grand veymont side. .

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Magnificent walk

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Good evening,
I've recorded this route to suggest to friends who come to the region.
Have a nice day
Gilbert

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A very fine walk, especially at the top. A little long after the descent from Grand Veymont.
A photo album of the hike here: https://www.flickr.com/gp/deodatus/yC07g...

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The summit of Grand Veymont via the Vercors plateau with ibexes on the descent. Superb, the proof: https://youtu.be/8pB17Oq7F_k?si=IOz_0vT4...
The end of the path before the car park seems long (points 8 to 9 on the map).

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A very nice walk with a long approach of 6km, but one that I found very pleasant in the plateau landscapes. Compared with the original route before point 3 at Jasse de la Chau, we turned left to follow the route indicated by the signs and not to disturb the livestock farmers. This part of the route to the GR91 is marked only by cairns.
On the way up, we were lucky enough to come across the ibex, which can come within a few metres. At the summit, the 360° view is magnificent.
On the way back after the descent, at the pas des chattons at the foot of the Grand Veymont, we wanted to take the little shortcut off to the right, but it's a tricky route through the rocks. I recommend keeping to the original route.
I recommend checking the wind speed before doing this hike.

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2-day hike, bivouac in the meadow at the bottom of the Grand Veymont, very easy hike to follow and very well signposted, you'll come across lots of ibex and marmots, magnificent scenery over the mountains and high plateaux of the Vercors. What's more, if you come at this time of year you can meet the shepherd and his sheep in the meadow.
I highly recommend it.

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