Walk via the Haut-Plateaux du Vercors : Pré Peyret / Châtillon (stage 3 - GTV - GR®91 )
Gresse-en-Vercors
3. Walk via the Haut-Plateaux du Vercors : Pré Peyret / Châtillon (stage 3 - GTV - GR®91 )
6h30
22,6km
+745m
-1772m
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This stage heralds a real shift from north to south, and the vegetation is much sparser as you start to traverse Mount Glandasse. The views over the Diois are splendid!
3 points of interest
Pré Peyret - PNRV At the crossroads of several important trails, the Cabin de Pre Peyret is one of the most frequented of the massif. Located at the entrance of the high plateaus at 1600 m, this unguarded stone hut can accommodate 10 people for the night. It has a stove.The place exudes an old tradition of welcome because it is an old cabaret where those who were penniless went to drink at the Fountain of the Endettés, which bears his name well.
vautour - S&M Booth The Vulture Ball
At the dawn of the 2000s, the Regional Natural Park of Vercors participated in an operation to reintroduce vultures fawn on the scale of the Pre-Alps. These birds had disappeared from our mountains in the 19th century. By relying on the population of the Grands Causses, the idea was to exchange (birds, and therefore genes) with the Pyrenean populations. A vast population occupies a space that goes from the Spanish Pyrenees to the Vercors, which the birds traverse freely (the observation of the banded birds proves it to us). The Col de Rousset and the circus of Archiane are two sites of rest and nesting for these great gliders (almost 3m of wingspan). They use the ascending currents along the cliffs to transit from one to the other. A large shadow on the ground, raise your head, a vulture passes over you ...
Réserve Naturelle - S.M Booth The Nature reserve of the Hauts-Plateaux of Vercors
Unique by its size of 17,000 hectares, the Réserve des Hauts-Plateaux extends over 10% of the territory of the Regional Natural Park of Vercors. Today it is the largest terrestrial reserve in metropolitan France. Between 1050 m and 2341 m of altitude (with the Grand Veymont in climax), it undergoes very contrasted climatic influences, at the hinge between the northern and southern pre-Alps. The strong seasonal human presence has shaped it since prehistoric times. Pastoralism has been practiced there for over a thousand years.Now marked by an alternation of mountain pastures and forests, the Reserve has the largest forest of hooked pines in the limestone Alps and a rich flora of 738 species. Animal life is discreet but abundant.
Description
Pré Peyret / 1 Le Pison
(+ 124 m / - 129 m / 2,9 km / 1h 05)
Le Pison / 2 Quatre Chemins de la Ville
(+ 54 m / - 80 m / 2,5 km / 40 mn)
Quatre Chemins de la Ville / 3 Cabane de Châtillon
(+ 510 m / - 338 m / 10,3 km / 3h)
Cabane de Châtillon / 4 L'Oursière
(+ 29 m / - 982 m / 5,1 km / 1h 30)
L'Oursière / Châtilon-en-Diois
(+ 13 m / -219 m / 1,8 km / 30 mn)
At the start of this last section, the trail winds its way through the high-altitude meadows of the Hauts Plateaux Nature Reserve as it skirts the wonderful cliffs of Glandasse. It then slowly descends into the undergrowth, transitioning into vegetation that is now already Mediterranean as it leads to the delightful village of Châtillon-en-Diois.
(+ 124 m / - 129 m / 2,9 km / 1h 05)
Le Pison / 2 Quatre Chemins de la Ville
(+ 54 m / - 80 m / 2,5 km / 40 mn)
Quatre Chemins de la Ville / 3 Cabane de Châtillon
(+ 510 m / - 338 m / 10,3 km / 3h)
Cabane de Châtillon / 4 L'Oursière
(+ 29 m / - 982 m / 5,1 km / 1h 30)
L'Oursière / Châtilon-en-Diois
(+ 13 m / -219 m / 1,8 km / 30 mn)
At the start of this last section, the trail winds its way through the high-altitude meadows of the Hauts Plateaux Nature Reserve as it skirts the wonderful cliffs of Glandasse. It then slowly descends into the undergrowth, transitioning into vegetation that is now already Mediterranean as it leads to the delightful village of Châtillon-en-Diois.
- Departure : Pré Peyret (shelter)
- Arrival : Châtillon-en-Diois (village)
- Towns crossed : Gresse-en-Vercors, Chichilianne, Romeyer, Laval-d'Aix, and Châtillon-en-Diois
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.
Large plateaus at an average altitude of 1,600m, these landscapes are well-known to lovers of wide open spaces where humans have discreetly left their mark over the centuries. The fauna and flora also appreciate these places, where you can observe the two emblems of the Park: the wild tulip and the black grouse. Rock birds particularly appreciate the large cliffs that border these plateaus, and mountain orchids brighten the sparse mountain pine forest. Classified as a National Nature Reserve since 1985, this heart of nature benefits from strong protection. Human activities are regulated, and certain rules apply to everyone: dogs are prohibited, even on a leash; fires are also prohibited, as are motor vehicles, except for professionals (shepherds and breeders, forest managers, and rangers); bivouacking is possible, but tents must be taken down every day. Overflight is prohibited below 300m
- Impacted practices:
- , ,
- Sensitivity periods:
- JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep
- Contact:
- https://www.parc-du-vercors.fr/
Jas Neuf-Bachassons summer pasture
Alpine pasture grazed and protected from the end of June to the end of September; only herding dogs are allowed on the pasture.
- Impacted practices:
- ,
- Sensitivity periods:
- JunJulAugSep
- Contact:
Glandasse summer pasture
Alpine pasture grazed and protected from the end of June to the beginning of October; only herding dogs are allowed on the alpine pasture.
- Impacted practices:
- ,
- Sensitivity periods:
- JunJulAugSepOct
- Contact:
- Association de Développement et d’Économie Montagnarde de la Drôme accueil@adem-drome.fr
Parc du Vercors info@pnr-vercors.fr
Griffon vulture
- Impacted practices:
- , ,
- Sensitivity periods:
- JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugDec
- Contact:
- nicolas.renous@pnr-vercors.fr
Bearded vulture
- Impacted practices:
- , ,
- Sensitivity periods:
- JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugNovDec
- Contact:
- nicolas.renous@pnr-vercors.fr
Recommandations
Please note: you are in the Hauts Plateaux du Vercors Nature Reserve, where there are specific regulations that you need to know and follow!
The route is straightforward when the weather is clear. But bad weather can make orientation tricky, and there is no mobile phone reception.
In summer, one of the main difficulties is managing your supply of water. For more information on the flow rate of the springs, please consult infosource website before you start your journey.
If you are not very experienced, don’t think twice about calling on the services of a trained, skilled mountain guide.
The route is straightforward when the weather is clear. But bad weather can make orientation tricky, and there is no mobile phone reception.
In summer, one of the main difficulties is managing your supply of water. For more information on the flow rate of the springs, please consult infosource website before you start your journey.
If you are not very experienced, don’t think twice about calling on the services of a trained, skilled mountain guide.
National nature reserve of Vercors Hauts plateaux
The national nature reserve of Vercors Hauts plateaux is an unrestricted natural area but subjected to regulations which must be known by all visitors. This reserve, created in 1985 by the French government, is the heart of the Vercors Park, with no permanent habitations or roads running through it. Unique in its size (17,000 hectares), the Hauts-Plateaux du Vercors reserve covers 8% of the Vercors Regional Nature Park. It is now the largest terrestrial reserve in mainland France.
It is open to all, but it's subject to a number of regulations that you will need to be aware of to prepare for your stay.
Information desks
Square Jean Giono, 26410 Châtillon-en-Diois
Transport
WAY BACK
By bus : line 29 Die - Beaurières which goes to Die train station, through Châtillon-en-Diois.
The OùRA multimodal route planner provides information about all the connections between regional trains, urban transport and departmental bus lines: https://www.oura.com/
By hitch hiking : You can get there / get back by hitching a lift with the Rezo Pouce network from Autrans-Méaudre, Lans-en-Vercors, Grenoble and Royans-Vercors (you can find all the stops in the Vercors on www.rezopouce.fr).
Carpooling :
Offer your services or book your carpooling on the regional Mov'Ici platform.
By bus : line 29 Die - Beaurières which goes to Die train station, through Châtillon-en-Diois.
The OùRA multimodal route planner provides information about all the connections between regional trains, urban transport and departmental bus lines: https://www.oura.com/
By hitch hiking : You can get there / get back by hitching a lift with the Rezo Pouce network from Autrans-Méaudre, Lans-en-Vercors, Grenoble and Royans-Vercors (you can find all the stops in the Vercors on www.rezopouce.fr).
Carpooling :
Offer your services or book your carpooling on the regional Mov'Ici platform.
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