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Saint-Andéol

Sous la Tune de l'Ours

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From Grenoble, take the A51 south to Monestier-de-Clermont. Then take the direction of Saint-Andéol by the D8 then the D242. Cross the village to reach the hamlet of Bourgmenu (parking on your right along the road).
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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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

Forecast

Altimetric profile

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

http://www.trieves-vercors.fr/tourisme@gresse-en-vercors.fr04 82 62 63 50

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