The alpage du Serpaton
Gresse-en-Vercors
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The alpage du Serpaton
Difficulty
3h
Duration5,7km
Distance+403m
Positive Elevation-405m
Negative ElevationCourse type
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Enjoy the exotic atmosphere of the Serpaton mountain pasture, with its numerous cows in the summer and an exceptional panorama over a large part of the Alps.
5 points of interest
B. Brun-Cosme Passage-way path
The day after the Germans were ambushed on July 3, 1944 at the Allimas pass, their troops inflicted bloody reprisals against the civilian population. They arrested some 20 men, rounding them up in the town hall square and submitting them to a brutal interrogation on the first floor of the building. Five of them – people from the village – were detained and shot dead on this very spot: Alexis Garnier (42 years old), Gaston Faure (44), Raymond Cuchet (27), and two young brothers, Edmond (21) and Marcel Martin-Dhermont (20).
Alpage du Serpaton est Balcon Est du Vercors - PNRV The Serpaton Alpine pasture
The Serpaton Alpine pasture is a vast area of summer pasture, where, each summer, about 600 heifers come to graze. The maintenance of the mountain pasture makes it possible to keep the landscapes open, as we know them today.
Tétras-Lyre Vercors - PNRV Black Grouse
The Serpaton Alp hosts the Black Grouse. This sedentary bird is one of the symbols of the Vercors Regional Nature Park. It appears on the park's logo, in the company of the wild Tulip. During the breeding season (April-May) the rooster sings at daybreak. But do not try to see it and above all stay on the roads, because this remarkable species is very sensitive to disturbance.
Aire de décollage de parapente - PNRV Paragliding
The Serpaton Alp is a privileged place for paragliding. Indeed, the ascending currents, linked to the morning sun, make it a popular place for takeoff, the best paragliders can reach Switzerland.
Vue sur l'Oisans depuis le pas du Serpaton - PNRV Pas du Serpaton
The 360 ° panorama that is offered to you is exceptional. Admire the eastern barrier of the Vercors and the surrounding Alpine massifs; Devoluy, Ecrins, Taillefer, Belledonne or the Chartreuse mountains.
Description
Departure from Gresse-en-Vercors, near the church. Take the direction of Pas du Serpaton 2 passing by La Casse 1. The route then momentarily takes the road before climbing gradually.
The second part of the walk takes you to the Pas de Serpaton, along the Serpaton mountain pastures.
The second part of the walk takes you to the Pas de Serpaton, along the Serpaton mountain pastures.
- Departure : Gresse-en-Vercors village
- Arrival : Gresse-en-Vercors village
- Towns crossed : Gresse-en-Vercors and Saint-Paul-lès-Monestier
Forecast
Altimetric profile
Sensitive areas
Along your trek, you will go through sensitive areas related to the presence of a specific species or environment. In these areas, an appropriate behaviour allows to contribute to their preservation. For detailed information, specific forms are accessible for each area.
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- Sensitivity periods:
- JunJulAugSepOct
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Recommandations
Use the passageways to cross the fences, close the gates and barriers, stay on the marked paths.
Thinking about closing the gates of the parks is also to think of the shepherds and the flocks.
Thinking about closing the gates of the parks is also to think of the shepherds and the flocks.
Information desks
43, route du Grand-Veymont, 38650 Gresse-en-Vercors
Access and parking
From Monestier de Clermont, take the direction of Gresse-en-Vercors via the D8. Then take the D8A towards Gresse-en-Vercors after the hamlet of Grisail.
Parking :
In the village of Gresse-en-Vercors
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