Hike description
Type
Signposted roundtrip
Altitude
Max : 1586m
The audience
- Walkers/hikers
Introduction
A short hike to discover the Serpaton mountain pasture with its cows and flowers. A panoramic view awaits you at the summit. The perfect spot for a high-altitude picnic.
A pleasant hike on the mountain pastures near Gresse en Vercors is possible! Just head for the Pas du Serpaton. This hike offers an ideal setting for family outings and picnics. It's an instructive place to learn about life on the mountain pastures and the role of shepherds. Just a stone's throw from the village of Gresse en Vercors, this hike will give you a chance to get up close and personal with the cows that make their home here during the summer months.
Pets welcome : yes
Further detail on accompanying pets : Dogs allowed on leash only.
Further information on this Hiking Trail
Green and yellow markings
Map reference
Carte "Promenades et randonnées en Vercors Trièves"
Other information
Adaptez votre équipement en fonction de votre niveau et de la météo. Restez sur les sentiers balisés. Merci de respecter les activités pastorales sur l'alpage (signalétique pastorale à l'entrée de l'alpage).
Useful information
Local Services
Access
Step by step
Departure point: From the "Gresse en Vercors" signpost (just beside the tourist office).
1) Follow the "La casse" signpost along the road beside the church. Turn left onto the D8a towards the northern exit of the village. After a few hundred meters, find the "La casse" signpost.
2) From the "La casse" post, first take the tarmac road, then continue on a pleasant forest track. Follow the path, which then becomes a good climb. At the top, turn left onto the tarmac road. Continue a little further to the Serpaton parking lot (here you'll have a magnificent view of the Vercors). Observe the remains of an old cable that once carried milk up and down the mountain. Enter the mountain pasture and take the road up to the summit (1km). Pass the sheepfold and enjoy the view. Take time to observe the mountain pastures with their cows and mountain flowers. When you reach the summit ("Pas du Serpaton" post), you'll have a bird's-eye view of the Belledonne, Ecrins and Dévoluy massifs. Take advantage of the panoramic view to rest.
3) Take the path in the opposite direction. Go downhill and observe the hall-like building. Enter the building, where an exhibition on the history of the mountain pasture can be seen. Turn around and head south on the tarmac road to find a downhill path on the right. Follow the path to the bottom. Find the "La Casse" signpost.
4) From "La Casse", turn left onto the main road back to the village of Gresse en Vercors. Pass behind the church to reach the starting point.
Location
l'Eglise
38650 Gresse-en-Vercors
Hike departs from Gresse ne Vercors village center, near the tourist office, "Gresse en Vercors" sign.
Latitude : 44.902404
Longitude : 5.566544
Altitude : 1189m