Vercors : Le Grand Veymont depuis les hauts plateaux

View of the northern Grand Veymont mountains
View of the northern Grand Veymont mountains
First part of the trail: easy and not very steep
First part of the trail: easy and not very steep
Isolated cabin in the highlands
Isolated cabin in the highlands
The climb after Pas de la Ville
The climb after Pas de la Ville
View of the eastern Vercors massif
View of the eastern Vercors massif
It's a long way to the highest peak
It's a long way to the highest peak
Chamois welcome us to the summit
Chamois welcome us to the summit
The famous Mont Aiguille
The famous Mont Aiguille
On the way home, a quick look back
On the way home, a quick look back

Route details

Explore this hiking route of 13,112mi starting from Saint-Agnan-en-Vercors, Drôme. The hike is a loop and returns to the starting point. This hike is rated as intermediate, plan for about 5h4m to complete it. The route has a positive elevation gain of 3711ft and a negative elevation loss of 3589ft.

Description of the route by the creator

A must-do hike in the Vercors to reach the highest point of the Vercors : Le Grand Veymont. The trail is well signposted all the way and allows you to make a large loop to see different viewpoints. Park at the Coche parking lot (be careful, the road up to the high plateau is very narrow). The path follows the forest road for the whole of the first section, on a gentle slope. The climb really begins before you reach the Pas de Ville pass. The climb is a little long but not particularly difficult. If you're lucky, you'll come across some chamois wandering along the mountain. Continue along the ridge to the summit. The return journey is made by continuing straight on the path, which really begins to descend a little further on. Just follow the signs to stay on the path all the way back to the start parking lot.

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Route profile

3711ft
Elevation +
3589ft
Elevation -
4350ft
Min altitude
7684ft
Max altitude

How to get there

Route starting point: Route Forestière De La Coche, 26420 Saint-Agnan-en-Vercors

GPS coordinates of the starting point: 44.88506, 5.44392 / 44°53'6'' N, 5°26'38'' E