Spring / summer treks – Autumn treks – Day hikes
The programme for the coming months includes hikes, treks and mountain tours, particularly in the Mercantour, Écrins, Vercors and Dévoluy.
Spring / summer treks
Tour du Grand Pinier (Écrins), 14th to 16th June 2024
The south of the Écrins offers wild, little-travelled landscapes. This 3-day tour crosses the massif from east to west and then from west to east, after an initial loop to the Palluel and Farravel lakes, passing through the scenic mountain villages of Prapic and Dormillouse.
4-day trek in the Mercantour, 10th to 13th July 2024
Between the Mercantour and Lac d’Allos, we’re offering a beautiful and original loop through larch forests and alpine meadows. Come and get a taste of the southern Alps before the heat arrives, from the mountain villages of Bayasse and Saint Dalmas le Selvage, via the Allos lake and the Col de la Cayolle.
Mont Aiguille Grand Tour – Vercors Nature Park – 2 days
The Mont Aiguille is a mythical mountain conquered in 1492, marking the beginning of mountaineering. We’ll tour it via the charming villages of Trézanne, Chichilianne and la Richardière, setting foot on the Vercors High Plateaux for an unforgettable view of Mont Aiguille.
Dates: Departures May, June, July 2024 on request
Prices: Adults: 150-220€* (2 days and 1 night, from a group of 3 people minimum) *depending on accommodation
Access: From Grenoble, take the N875 towards Sisteron. After the Col du Fau, follow signs for Saint-Michel-les-Portes. Continue on the D8A following the signs for the “Parcours aventure”. Park in the car park (the last 200m are on a track).
- Distance: 11km + 10km
- Difference in altitude: 670m + 900m
- Duration: 5h + 5h30
- Difficulty: Easy
- Maximum altitude: 1979m
Dévoluy Grand Tour – 5 days
A 5-day trek with overnight stays in gites in the heart of Dévoluy, enabling you to discover the wild and remote landscapes of the massif.
Departure: June, July 2024 on demand
Price: €580 (half board, from a group of 3 people min.)
Acces: From Grenoble, take the RD1075 towards Sisteron, then Veynes, Montmaur then Les Sauvas.
- Distance: 80km
- Difference in altitude: 4000m
- Duration: 5 days
- Difficulty: Average
- Maximum altitude: 2003m (2565m alternative)
The Massif des Monges, 3 days itinerary in the Alpes de Haute-Provence
The snow has disappeared, the sun is beginning to warm the earth, the flowers are out and the trees are awake! It’s time to immerse yourself in the rebirth of nature, in the Pre-Alps of Digne. On the menu: 3 days of Spring hiking, from gîte to gîte, with a moderate average daily climb and the assurance of a light pack, a good meal and a warm night’s sleep.
Autumn treks
Hike and overnight stay in an unguarded refuge in Devoluy, October 2024
Come and discover the charm of a night in a mountain hut! Over the course of a weekend, we’ll spend two days hiking in the mountain pastures of the Dévoluy massif (one hour south of Grenoble) and spending the night in an unguarded mountain hut. Mountain atmosphere guaranteed!
Price per person: €150 (confirmed departure for 2 people or more)
Devoluy trek: three day hiking and two night bivouac, from October 2024
For us, the best way to immerse yourself in the mountains is to roam! In a small group, we’ll set off from Lus-la-Croix-Haute (possibility to come by train) and head into the heart of the Dévoluy massif, passing wild mountain passes where we might even catch a glimpse of the bearded vulture, chamois or wolves. The bivouac will enable us to stay as close as possible to our environment and share precious moments together.
To take part in this adventure, you must have the equipment needed for bivouac (if you don’t want to buy, you can rent it in a shop or ask a friend).
Price per person: €230 (confirmed departure from 3 people)
Day hikes
Grande Tête de l’Obiou (2789m, Devoluy massif)
The highest point in the Dévoluy massif, the Grande Tête de l’Obiou can be climbed along an Alpine-style path, in a vertical, mineral world. Although you won’t need to be a mountaineer, you’ll need to be sure-footed to reach this magnificent viewpoint overlooking the Ecrins, the Trièves and the Dévoluy massif, and further on the Vercors, Grenoble and the Chartreuse, and even further still the Montagne de Lure, Mont Ventoux and Mont Blanc.
Departures: June, July 2024 on request
Prices: Adults: €60 (from 3 people), Groups: from €160
Access: From Grenoble, take the N85 towards Gap, then Mens, Saint Jean d’Hérans, le Chatel en Trièves, Pellafol and les Payas. Then follow the Obiou trail to the Baumes chalet (car park).
- Distance: 10km
- Difference in altitude: 1250m
- Duration: 7h
- Difficulty: demanding
- Max altitude: 2789m
Jocou (Vercors Nature Park)
An emblematic peak in the Sud-Vercors, on the border between Isère and the Southern Alps, offering panoramic views over the Trièves basin, Dévoluy, Diois and Vercors.
Dates : Departures May, June, July 2024 on request
Prices : Adults: €40 (from 3 people), Groups: from €160
Access: From Grenoble take the RD1075 towards Sisteron, go over the Col de Lus la Croix Haute and take the first turning on the right towards Lalley – Le Jocou as far as the car park.
- Distance: 9.25km
- Difference: in altitude 777m
- Duration: 5h
- Difficulty: Not very difficult
- Maximum altitude: 2051m
Grand Veymont (Vercors Nature Park)
The summit of the Vercors massif, offering panoramic views of the plateau, the eastern foothills, Belledonne, Chartreuse, Écrins and Dévoluy. You’ll regularly come across a large number of elusive ibex.
Dates: Departures May, June, July 2024 on request
Prices: Adults: €40 (from 3 people), Groups: from €160
Access: From Grenoble, take the RD1075 towards Sisteron, then turn off at Monestier de Clermont towards Gresse en Vercors, until you reach the end of the resort car park.
- Distance: 11km
- Difference in altitude: 1080m
- Duration: 7h
- Difficulty: Not very difficult
- Maximum altitude: 2341m
Chatel or Calvin’s Bonnet
A very accessible and pleasant summit, offering a magnificent 360° panorama of the Écrins, Dévoluy and Vercors.
Dates: Departures April, May, June, July 2024 on request
Prices: Adults: €40 (from 3 people), Groups: from €160
Access: From Grenoble, follow signs for Sisteron, then Mens, the hamlets of Le Verdier and Bessaire, 3km of good forest tracks to the car park.
- Distance: 8.2km
- Difference in altitude: 660m
- Duration: 4h30
- Difficulty: Not very difficult
- Maximum altitude: 1937m
Essaure loop (Vercors High Plateaux Reserve)
This beautiful loop from the Pas de l’Aiguille to the Pas de l’Essaure is a little-used route that will take you to the Vercors High Plateaux and the Combeau valley, with its breathtaking views of Mont Aiguille and a major site of the Resistance.
Dates: departures May, June, July 2024 on request
Prices: €40 (from 3 people), Groups: from €160
Acces: From Grenoble head towards Sisteron. Reach Clelles and turn right towards Chichilianne, then La Richardière (Fourchaux car park).
- Distance: 10.6km
- Difference in altitude: 675m
- Duration: 5h (+2h for a complete loop)
- Difficulty: Not very difficult
- Maximum altitude: 1820m
Aup summit (1796m)
A very accessible hike that takes you to a viewpoint overlooking the great faces of the Grand Ferrand, Obiou, Trièves and Vercors, with Taillefer and the north of the Écrins, and even the Chartreuse, in the background.
Departures: May, June, July 2024 on request
Prices : €30 (from 3 people), Groups : from €160
Acces : From Grenoble, take the RD1075 towards Sisteron, then Saint Maurice en Trièves, Lalley and Mens. On leaving Lalley, take the road on the right at the hairpin bend, then the forest track to the Clos de la Selle car park.
- Distance: 3.2km
- Difference in altitude: 400m
- Duratio: 2h30
- Difficulty: Easy
- Maximum altitude: 1796m
The Rognon (1851m)
A very accessible hike that takes you to a viewpoint overlooking the great faces of the Grand Ferrand, Obiou, Trièves and Vercors, with Taillefer and the north of the Écrins, and even the Chartreuse, in the background.
Departures: May, June, July 2024 on request
Prices : 30€ (from 3 people), Groups : from €160
Acces : From Grenoble, take the RD1075 towards Sisteron, then Saint Maurice en Trièves, Lalley and Mens. On leaving Lalley, take the road on the right at the hairpin bend, then the forest track to the Clos de la Selle car park.
- Distance: 4.7km
- Difference in altitude: 460m
- Duration: 3h
- Difficulty: Not very difficult
- Maximum altitude: 1851m
