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Hiking in the Vercors Nature Park

Highlights of the trip

  • Beautiful nature and untamed wilderness
  • Pristine pre-alpine landscapes with fantastic views
  • Walks on a limestone plateau across valleys & forests
  • Sample delicious specialities from the Vercors: trout, ravioles & cheese

    Customize your holiday here 

  • From 800€ /pers
    • Self-guided Walking
    • Moderate
      • 7 days
      • From May to October
      • Comfort
      • Ref : A1170

Itinerary

Day 1 - Arrival in Lans en Vercors

great hikes in the alps in the vercors national parkYou arrive on your own in Lans en Vercors, in the heart of the Vercors plateau.

Meals included : none
Night : Lans en Vercors 

Day 2 - The "Bruyant" gorges

wild mountain trek in the vercors national park in the alpsYou head north along the valley of Lans en Vercors, following the Bruyant river up to a vast plateau from where you’ll have stunning views over the Furon gorges, you won’t find a better picnic place! You might see some wild orchids. The site is protected and shelters a very particular fauna and flora. In the afternoon relax by the pool at your hotel.
 
Walk : Lans > Gorges Bruyant > Lans | 4h |  12 km - 7 miles | Elevation: +390m/-390m
Meals included : breakfast
Night : Lans en Vercors

Day 3 - From Lans to Villard

self guided tour on the best walking trails in the vercors national park in the alpsA superb panoramic trail with a section of the Gobert path offering a magnificent view of the surrounding area. The small town nestles at the bottom of a wide valley dominated in the east by the jagged peaks of Roc Cornafion, Gerbier and the Grande Moucherolle.

Walk : Lans > Villard de Lans | 4h20 |  13 km - 8 miles | Elevation: +600m/-600m
Meals included : Villard de Lans

Day 4 - The "Col vert" pass

great hiking trip in the wild vercors national park in the alpsA path leads you over the village through hamlets, open fields, pine forests and meadows, with stunning views of the surrounding valley below. A final effort takes you to the Green Pass, with its bench fixed to the rock, where you can enjoy a well-deserved break in front of an impressive panorama - the entire range of the Alps - jagged summits rising to the sky and dotted with glaciers. Now you are ready for the descent through the meadows and past mountain huts, dreaming of the fondue dinner that you can enjoy this evening in the village.

Walk : Villard de Lans > Le Col Vert > Villard de Lans
. Short option : 04h00 | 13 km - 8 miles | Elevation : +600/-600m
. Longer option : 05h00 | 15 km - 9 miles | Elevation : +900/-900m
Meals included : breakfast
Night : Villard de Lans

Day 5 - The "Herbouilly" plateau

best self guided walking trip in the alps

You take a path through dense forest, among a maze of trails, rocks, spruces, firs & beeches. You reach Herbouilly, with its ruins that served as a refuge for the resistance movement fighters during the Second World War. You leave the plateau and go down to Saint-Martin and transfer to the Chapelle en Vercors.
Warning: this route is not recommended for people prone to vertigo.

Walk : Villard de Lans > Herbouilly > Saint Martin | 5h  | 16 km - 10 miles | Elevation : +550/-850m
Meals included : breakfast
Night : La Chapelle en Vercors 

Market on Thursday morning all year round & Saturday morning from June>Sept in Chapelle en Vercors

Day 6 - Belvedere of Revoulat

self guided hiking trip on the best walking trails in the vercors national park in the alpsToday’s hike leads you through the woods to a viewpoint on the edge of the vertiginous cliffs of the Grands Goulets. You might spot wild moutain goats before returning via the hamlet of Les Revoux back to the village.

Walk : La Chapelle > Belvedere de Revoulat > La Chapelle | 5h30  | 17 km - 10 miles | Elevation : +700/-700m
Meals included : breakfast
Night : La Chapelle en Vercors 

Day 7 - End of the trip in Die

best hiking in the vercors national parkAfter breakfast, transfer to Villard de Lans (or to DIE with supplement). End of tour. Don't miss the great local market in Die on Wednesday & Saturday !

Meals included : breakfast 

  • From 800€ /pers
    • Self-guided Walking
    • Moderate
      • 7 days
      • From May to October
      • Comfort
      • Ref : A1170
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