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Distance
12.24km
Elevation
1061m
Duration
6h
Difficulty Level
Very difficult

Hike description

Type

Signposted roundtrip

Altitude

Max : 2341m

The audience

  • Walkers/hikers

Introduction

The highest point in the Vercors massif at 2341m, Grand-Veymont offers magnificent 360° views! It overlooks the village of Gresse en Vercors, Mont-Aiguille and the impressive cliffs of the Balcon Est du Vercors.

Climb Grand-Veymont and meet the wildlife of the Réserve Naturelle des Hauts-Plateaux du Vercors: ibex, marmots and sometimes vultures will accompany you to the summit!

Pets welcome : no

Further information on this Hiking Trail

Yellow-green line markings (PR) up to Pas de la Ville After Pas de la Ville, no markings (Réserve naturelle des Hauts-Plateaux du Vercors)

Tricky passes

After the Pas de la Ville, the climb becomes more challenging, with a short section exposed to the void. Take care near the ridges. Beware of persistent snow in spring.

Map reference

Carte "Promenades et randonnées en Vercors Trièves" Carte IGN 3236OT - Villard-De-Lans / Mont Aiguille / PNR du Vercors

Other information

Adaptez votre équipement en fonction de votre niveau et de la météo. Restez sur les sentiers balisés. Règlementation spécifique à la Réserve Naturelle des Hauts-Plateaux du Vercors : chiens interdits, cueillette interdite, feux interdits... Bonnes chaussures de randonnée indispensables.

Useful information

Facilities

  • Coach parking
  • Free car park
  • Car park
  • Public WC

Access

  • Not accessible in a wheelchair

Step by step

Start: From "Champ de l'Herse", head towards "Sous le Pas de la Ville" along a pleasant path that passes the Gresse en Vercors resort water reservoir. After a 1-km warm-up, the slope steepens as soon as you enter the forest. This sporty, fairly straightforward climb continues until you leave the forest, where you can once again see the Grand-Veymont.
2) From the "Sous le Pas de la Ville" signpost, continue climbing towards the "Pas de la Ville". The path soon becomes stony and, after a few hairpin bends, leads into the Hauts-Plateaux du Vercors Nature Reserve.
3) At the "Pas de la Ville", turn left to the south to continue the ascent to the summit. Be careful, as the path becomes more technical, with a small exposed section, then steps that sometimes require you to put your hands down on short passages.
4) You reach a flat area called "l'Agnellerie", then a large cairn before the final part of your ascent to the summit. The path continues to rise, joining the ridges at times, before reaching the summit of Grand-Veymont, where you can enjoy a magical view of Mont-Aiguille.
5) Retrace your steps back down to "Sous le Pas de la Ville". Turn right towards "Baraque du Veymont" for a gentler return route. This return variant allows you to discover the sources of the Gresse, which you cross just before reaching "Baraque du Veymont".
6) Continue downhill to "Champ de l'Herse" on a track and then a pleasant footpath that takes you back to your starting point at the resort.

Location

Champ de l'Herse
Parking de la station de ski
38650 Gresse-en-Vercors

By car, from the Gresse en Vercors Tourist Office, continue towards the Gresse en Vercors ski resort. Park at the end of the ski resort parking lot, after the Maison du Grand-Veymont, at "Champ de l'Herse".

Latitude : 44.891959

Longitude : 5.54742

Altitude : 1282m

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