Vallon de Combau - Tête Chevalière, Vercors
Departure from Treschenu-Creyers (Drôme)
A hike in Drôme and Isère, but starting from the Vercors drômois side.
The Vallon de Combau and the Tête Chevalière at 1951m. A panoramic view over the Trièves valley.
During the months of May and June, the Vallon du Combau is must-visit destination, where you can enjoy the flora and fauna, particularly marmottes.
A relatively easy hike up to the Pas de l'Essaure pass, then a little more difficult.
The Grand Veymont
Departure from Saint-Agnan-en-Vercors (Drôme)
A long hike across the Vercors Highlands ("Hauts Plateaux du Vercors"), to reach the Grand Veymont. Breath-taking view of the entire Vercors massif and Mont Aiguille.
Himalayan footbridges of Monteynard
Departure from Treffort (Isère)
This is a hike that starts with a ferry crossing.
The objective is to take the two elegant bridges.
The first bridge crosses the Drac.
The second bridge crosses the Ebron.
Satisfactory markings.
A loop through the Serre-Brion and Morta passes starting from Bourgmenu
Departure from Saint-Andéol (Isère) (Isère)
A vertiginous and rarely-taken loop, where you come across ibexes and chamois at every hairpin bend. Make sure you always have a helmet (ibexes love to send stones flying), as well as crampons and an ice axe until late in the season, as névés remain in place fairly long within the steep Serre-Brion couloir. It is best to start your hike early in the morning so that snow is still hard when reaching this couloir.
The Flaming Fountain circuit
Departure from Le Gua (Isère) (Isère)
A hike that visits one of the 7 Wonders of Dauphiné.
The Trois Becs
Departure from La Chaudière (Drôme)
Visit the Trois Becs, the high points of the Forest of Saou.
Correction: the elevation is 750 m instead of the 1071 m described.
Canyon des Gueulards
Departure from Omblèze (Drôme)
A complete change of scene in this superb canyon between two narrow cliffs. An unusual place where a crevasse plunges into nowhere, with a peaceful and shady atmosphere between boulders, lichens and ferns.
The Vierge du Vercors via the Pas de Saint-Martin
Departure from Saint-Martin-en-Vercors (Drôme)
A walk of discovery from Vercors in a loop between the cliffs, forest and meadow. Small height change.
Couspeau mountain: the Grand Delmas
Departure from Bézaudun-sur-Bîne (Drôme)
A circular walk on Couspeau mountain, with the summit of the Grand Delmas offering views over the surrounding mountains, particularly the 3 Becs.
Saint-Médard Chapel
Departure from Piégros-la-Clastre (Drôme)
This chapel is on the ridge of the Forest of Saoû, above the ruins of an old priory. At the top of the climb from La Clastre, hikers have breathtaking views of the hanging valley of Saoû.
Lovely circuit under the Préaux
Departure from Aspres-lès-Corps (Hautes-Alpes)
Easy walk, 2/3 in the shade and 1/3 with beautiful views over the vast Drac valley and surrounding mountains.