Gève (Le Refuge) / La Molière (stage 22)
Vue sur la vallée grenobloise depuis La Sure
Vue sur la vallée grenobloise depuis La Sure - s_fayollat
Autrans

22. Gève (Le Refuge) / La Molière (stage 22)

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Just two of the important details you should know about this section:

Le Pas de la Clé (Clé pass) : in days gone by, the timber from the communes of Autrans and Méaudre was transported to Pas de la Clé. Here the wood was sent down a purpose-built chute, sliding all the way down to Montaud and Veurey. The trunks were tied together to form log rafts on the river Isère before being guided downstream towards Beaucaire and the coast.

Molière plateau : (meaning either “wet” or “millstone”) is a traditional grazing area for heifers. It is home to a great diversity of plant (such as orchids) and animal species (including marmot, chamois, roe deer and black grouse). The Isère Departmental Council has designated Molière mountain pasture a nature conservation area (ENS). From this plateau, the view opens onto the valley of Autrans, Grenoble, a good part of the Alps and the foothills of the Massif Central.
This section is made up of a sequence of small switchbacks and occasionally challenging stretches between rocks and small limestone outcrops. The route is also dotted with a number of outstanding viewpoints all along the edge of the ridges.

2 points of interest

  • Refuge de Gève
    Refuge de Gève - Inspiration Vercors

    Gève Refuge – Camp 3

    Now known as the Refuge de Gève, this forest cabin once served as the winter quarters for the Camp 3 Resistance fighters. It was set up by the Franc-Tireur Resistance movement in the spring of 1943. It housed around 30 people who were refusing to undertake the Service du Travail Obligatoire – the forced enlistment of French citizens. Their days were devoted to collecting firewood and keeping watch. They later took part in the fighting in the Vercors and the Liberation of Lyon in 1944. Since Camp 3 was too easy for the enemy to reach in the summer, it moved to the Cabane des Carteaux.
  • Belvédère de la Molière
    Belvédère de la Molière - S.M Booth

    Viewpoint of the Molière

    The viewpoint of the Molière offers one of the most beautiful panoramas of the Vercors. A large part of the Alps is offered to you as far as Mont Blanc, passing by the Chartreuse, Belledonne or Oisans.

Description

The route climbs the ridges of the far north of the Vercors, passing through Vira Gros Jean (1) and Pas de la Clé (2). As far as La Buffe (3) and La Sure (4), the succession of small switchbacks and sometimes challenging stretches between rocks and small limestone outcrops can be difficult in places. There are a number of outstanding viewpoints waiting to be discovered along the entire ridge line as far as Molière: the valley of the Isère and the massifs of Chartreuse, Belledonne and Oisans.
  • Departure : Gève refuge (hut)
  • Arrival : La Molière
  • Towns crossed : Autrans, Montaud, Noyarey, and Engins

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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Contact:
Nathalie LECRIVAIN Chargée de mission ENS Molière-Sornin
06.84.21.33.56
Floria CUISSON - Animatrice Natura 2000 floria.cuisson@pnr-vercors.fr

Golden eagle

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Black grouse - winter

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nathalie.lecrivain@pnr-vercors.fr
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Recommandations

Use the passageways to cross the fences, close the gates and barriers.

Stay on the marked paths is also respect private property.

You are crossing a conservation nature area with specific regulations to be respected (information panel at the entrance to the site).
Herd protection dogs
In the mountain pastures, the guard dogs are there to protect the herds from predators. When I hike, I adapt my behaviour by going around the herd and pausing so that the dog can identify me. Click here to see the video : c'est quoi au juste un chien de protection ?

Information desks

49 route du Vercors, 38880 Autrans-Méaudre-en Vercors

https://www.vercors-experience.com/info.autrans@otivercors.com04 76 95 30 70

Transport

By train :
Grenoble SNCF station 
Route planner (train and bus): https://www.oura.com/

By bus : With regional coaches T65 or T64 for Lans-en-Vercors and then on line T66 to Autrans. Please note that line T66 does not go further than Autrans. There is the option of finishing the walk at the car park by hitchhiking or carpooling.

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.

Access and parking

From Grenoble, take the D531 departmental road to Lans-en-Vercors, then head for Autrans on the D106. In Autrans, head for the Gève Nordic ski area.

Parking :

Car park at the entrance to Gève plateau

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