Sous la Tune de l'Ours
Saint-Andéol
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Sous la Tune de l'Ours
Difficulty
4h30
Duration9,5km
Distance+734m
Positive Elevation-744m
Negative ElevationCourse type
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After a first part of a steady climb under the forest canopy, you gradually move towards the impressive walls of the eastern Vercors barrier, only accessible by a few historical steps.
3 points of interest
La barrière Est du Vercors près de la Tune de l'ours - E. Charron Sous la Tune de l'Ours
Many place names refer to the presence of the bear in the Vercors. The mountains thus preserve forever the memory of the plantigrade now disappeared. In the Trièves, the last of them was shot down in 1898 near the Pas de la Ville, in the territory of Gresse-en-Vercors. The "Tune de l'Ours" is on the eastern balcony of the Vercors. This shelter under rock is thus baptized because it was to serve as shelter to him.
Balcon Est - S&M Booth Barrier East of Vercors
The impressive east gate of the Vercors rises vertically above the Trièves.For nearly 50 km, this crest line, composed of relatively strong Eryonian limestone, extends from north to south at an altitude of about 2000 m (highest point 2341 m with the Grand Veymont).This barrier is difficult to cross, there are only a dozen of Pas to reach the plateau of Vercors.
L'abri de la Peyrouse - E. Charron Abri de la Peyrouse
The shelter of Peyrouse (Abri de la Peyrouse) located on the balconies East of the Vercors is an unguarded stone hut, 2 places are planned to sleep there, but you will not find there water nor stove to warm you.
Description
Departure from Bourgmenu, take the direction of the Abri de la Peyrouse 4 passing by Creuzara 1, Les Petits Clots 2, Les Grands Clots 3. Arrival at the "Abri de la Peyrouse" (trail of Balcon Est), go to Bois de Pierre Blanche 5 and continue to the crossroads Under the Tune de l'Ours 6 then Tours du Playnet 7. Go down towards Saint-Andéol by Casse Longue 8 then Grandes Tartices 9. Then follow Creuzara before returning to Bourgmenu.
- Departure : Hameau de Bourgmenu, Saint-Andéol
- Arrival : Hameau de Bourgmenu, Saint-Andéol
- Towns crossed : Saint-Andéol
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Recommandations
Be careful in rainy weather, some passages can be made delicate and slippery!
Information desks
43, route du Grand-Veymont, 38650 Gresse-en-Vercors
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