Lente / Saint-Jean-en-Royans (stage 16)
Bouvante
16. Lente / Saint-Jean-en-Royans (stage 16)
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A pleasant forest atmosphere where you can explore and enjoy all the riches of the Royans.
1 point of interest
L'entrée de la grotte de Frochet - S. Bossand Cave of Frochet
Under the porch a source appears. The waters of this emergence seem to come from the mountain of the Echarasson. The water emerges here because it is at this level that the zone of contact between the permeable Uronian limestone and the impermeable marls is located. The water from this cave is captured and then transported by pipes to supply the inhabitants of Saint-Jean-en-Royans. The cave of Frochet was the object of a campaign of archaeological excavations. The pottery dating from the final Bronze and the flint tools suggest that this shelter was occupied seasonally or even permanently.
Description
The route now ventures properly into the Royans and arrives at Saint-Jean-en-Royans. This is a more "relaxing" section that will lead you to the edge of the cirque de Combe Laval, where you can enjoy a mesmerising view of the listed site. The Combe Laval route is the most popular tourist itinerary in the Vercors on account of the beauty of its craggy landscapes. This section is almost entirely downhill, and largely in forest. It passes through Les Quatre Routes, Echarasson pass, Gaudissart and Frochet cave.
- Departure : Lente
- Arrival : Saint-Jean-en-Royans (village centre)
- Towns crossed : Bouvante and Saint-Jean-en-Royans
Forecast
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.
Golden eagle
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Recommandations
Be careful, some sections can become tricky in wet weather, especially between Ferme Jourdan and Les Massières before arriving at Saint-Jean-en-Royans (descent into a scree slope).
Use the passageways to cross the fences, close the gates and barriers.
Stay on the marked paths is also respect private property.
Use the passageways to cross the fences, close the gates and barriers.
Stay on the marked paths is also respect private property.
Information desks
13 Place de l'Eglise, 26190 Saint-Jean-en-Royans
Transport
By train :
Valence TGV station
Transport on demand: A service provided by the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region, open to the general public for journeys connecting with the regional road and rail networks, on presentation of a ticket justifying the connecting journey.
Booking on +334 8000 7000.
Open Monday to Saturday, 9am to 7pm (except public holidays). Reservations or cancellations must be made at least 24 hours in advance (excluding Sundays and public holidays)
By hitchhiking :
You can hitchhike to and from Villard, Lans and Grenoble with Rezo Pouce (all Vercors stops can be found at www.rezopouce.fr).
Car-pooling :
Offer or book your carpool with the regional platform Mov'Ici.
Valence TGV station
Transport on demand: A service provided by the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region, open to the general public for journeys connecting with the regional road and rail networks, on presentation of a ticket justifying the connecting journey.
Booking on +334 8000 7000.
Open Monday to Saturday, 9am to 7pm (except public holidays). Reservations or cancellations must be made at least 24 hours in advance (excluding Sundays and public holidays)
By hitchhiking :
You can hitchhike to and from Villard, Lans and Grenoble with Rezo Pouce (all Vercors stops can be found at www.rezopouce.fr).
Car-pooling :
Offer or book your carpool with the regional platform Mov'Ici.
Access and parking
From Valence, take the N532 road towards Bourg-de-péages and continue as far as Saint-Nazaire-en-Royans.
Follow the D209 road to Saint-Jean-en-Royans, then the D76 towards Bouvante and park just before the Bouvante-Lente ski resort.
Follow the D209 road to Saint-Jean-en-Royans, then the D76 towards Bouvante and park just before the Bouvante-Lente ski resort.
Parking :
Lente
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