Tour of Font d'Urle via Col de Font Payanne and Puy de la Gagère

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From Les Cerisiers, the hike follows the GRP® Tour du Vercors Dromois, then the GR®93 to the village of Font d'Urle. The climb up to Puy de la Gagère takes you through a pretty deciduous forest. Near the village of Font d'Urle, the route takes the Sentier du Karst (not very well signposted) and climbs up to the viewpoint: the GPX track will be very useful, as there are many paths with no signposts. The hike continues along the edge of the cliff via the Pas du Follet. After a final, slightly steep climb, head back towards Puy de la Gagère to return to the starting point, following the same path in reverse. With a bit of luck, you may spot marmots and eagles on the Font d'Urle plateau, as well as sheep, cows and horses grazing in the pastures.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 14.99 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 6h 50 
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    Difficulty: Difficult
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 881 m
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    Descent: - 877 m
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    Highest point: 1,688 m
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    Lowest point: 1,177 m
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Description of the walk

Park at the start of the path near the road on a grassy area. There is no real car park.

(S/E) With your back to the car park, head towards Col de Font Payanne via the GRP® Tour du Vercors Drôme: yellow and red markings. Continue to a hairpin bend at Col de Font Payanne.

(1) Turn right, heading north towards Puy de la Gagère / Font d'Urle via the GR®93: white and red markings. You will reach an intersection.

(2) Turn left, staying on the GR®. When you leave the forest, you will come out onto the Font d'Urle plateau and reach an intersection.

(3) Leave Puy de la Gagère and the return path on your left and continue straight ahead, staying on the GR®93, heading north-west. Cross the pastures and you will reach a fork near the village of Font d'Urle

(4) Turn left onto the Sentier du Karst: this route is not signposted throughout the crossing.

(5) Leave the Sentier du Karst temporarily to take a shortcut on the right, which will bring you back to it after about 300 m. Then turn left and head for the viewpoint. Continue for another hundred metres or so.

(6) Turn right and walk along the edge of the cliff, following the fence.

(7) Leave the path opposite and turn right to continue along the cliff. You will reach Pas du Follet.

(8) Continue straight ahead to reach Puy de la Gagère.

(9) Turn left to rejoin the path you took on the way up.

(3) Turn right and follow the uphill route in the opposite direction to return to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 1,177 m - Les Cerisiers
  2. 1 : km 1.81 - alt. 1,450 m - Col de Font Payanne
  3. 2 : km 2.3 - alt. 1,455 m - Intersection
  4. 3 : km 3.37 - alt. 1,623 m - Crossroads of the loop
  5. 4 : km 6.41 - alt. 1,495 m - Karst Trail
  6. 5 : km 7.74 - alt. 1,518 m - Shortcut on the right
  7. 6 : km 8.57 - alt. 1,595 m - Junction, on the right
  8. 7 : km 9.74 - alt. 1,577 m - Three-way junction, to the right
  9. 8 : km 10.69 - alt. 1,596 m - Pas du Follet
  10. 9 : km 11.24 - alt. 1,688 m - Puy de la Gagère
  11. S/E : km 14.99 - alt. 1,180 m - Les Cerisiers

Notes

(S/E) Parking on grassy area. There is no real car park.

The climb up to Puy de la Gagère takes you through a pretty deciduous forest.

Font d'Urle has no shaded areas.

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

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