La Molière / Saint-Nizier-du-Moucherotte (stage 23)
Engins
23. La Molière / Saint-Nizier-du-Moucherotte (stage 23)
3h30
9,8km
+469m
-947m
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A final push made all the easier by the unforgettable landscapes and viewpoints!
3 points of interest
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.
Montée au Pas de l'Ours - S.M Booth Bear Footprints
Many places in the Vercors testify to the old presence of the Bear. It is here that it has remained the longest in the French Alps. The last was reportedly killed at the Col de l'Arc in 1901, and the last sighting took place in St Martin-en-Vercors in 1937. A reintroduction project was carried out in 1990, when the Vercors was identified as one of the most suitable sites in France.Catch a trace (carved) hides in the gap of the Pas de l'Ours!
Saint Nizier du Moucherotte - S.M Booth Saint-Nizier-du-Moucherotte
Did you know ? Saint-Nizier-du-Moucherotte, a commune of 1100 inhabitants, hosted the ski jumping events at the 1968 Grenoble Olympic Games. The infrastructures are now disused.
Description
And now you’ve come full circle: the Grand Tour du Vercors hike returns to the village of Saint-Nizier-du-Moucherotte, the starting point of this fantastic long-distance adventure! After crossing the southern section of the Molière mountain pasture via the picturesque Charande (1) ridge and Pas de l'Ours (2), you will descend towards the Molière alpine pasture refuge (3) as far as the hamlets of Merciers (4) and Jaux (5). This section of the route runs through a combination of meadows and forests with delightful views of Chartreuse. After Engins, the route climbs quite steeply towards Saint-Nizier via Pas de la Corne along the GR 9. The stage finishes up with a section on a wide path through the middle of the fields.
- Departure : La Molière (car park)
- Arrival : Saint-Nizier-du-Moucherotte village
- Towns crossed : Engins, Autrans, and Saint-Nizier-du-Moucherotte
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.
- Impacted practices:
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- Sensitivity periods:
- JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
- Contact:
- Nathalie LECRIVAIN Chargée de mission ENS Molière-Sornin
06.84.21.33.56
Floria CUISSON - Animatrice Natura 2000 floria.cuisson@pnr-vercors.fr
Short-toed snake eagle
- Impacted practices:
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- Sensitivity periods:
- MarAprMayJunJulAugSep
- Contact:
- LPO AuRA DT Isère : isere@lpo.fr
Recommandations
It’s possible to extend the stage by circling around the Sornin plateau (from Molière).
Take care: the trail that climbs to Pas de la Corne is often slippery; a handrail has been installed to make certain parts safer.
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).
Take care: the trail that climbs to Pas de la Corne is often slippery; a handrail has been installed to make certain parts safer.
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
246 avenue Léopold Fabre, 38250 Lans-en-Vercors
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.
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 towards Villard-de-Lans as far as Lans-en-Vercors.
Take the D106 towards Autrans, then the D218 towards La Sure and La Molière.
Take the D106 towards Autrans, then the D218 towards La Sure and La Molière.
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