Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Hiking

Sente de Crête

0.8 mi
round trip: 2,206 ft
climb: 5,961 ft
high point: Out and back
route

Sente de Crête is an out-and-back trail, 0.8 miles each way (1.7 miles round trip) in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, inside Parc naturel régional du Vercors. It runs between about 5,370 ft and 5,960 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,000 ft of climbing one way. It is demanding mountain hiking, with rocky or exposed stretches where you need sure footing. The nearest town is Saint-Nizier-du-Moucherotte, about 1.9 miles south of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Moucherotte, Roche Rousse and Grande pucelle. Cascades du Bruyant and Petite Cascade are within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping de Bois Sigu and Les 3 Pucelles are within about 6 miles. There are 27 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.

Nearby · Sentier de Découverte de l'Espace Naturel Sensible de la Tourbiere du Peuil · Arête du Néron · Face Est du Moucherotte

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Sentier de Découverte de l'Espace Naturel Sensible de la Tourbiere du Peuil

~2 min drive

A 1.5-mile loop in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

Photo: Léo Mabmacien, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Arête du Néron

~11 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 1.4 miles each way (2.8 miles round trip) in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

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Face Est du Moucherotte

~1 min drive

A 2.8-mile point-to-point route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

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Sentier des ânes

~10 min drive

A 1.0-mile point-to-point route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

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Chemin des Châtaigniers

~12 min drive

A 0.4-mile point-to-point route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

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Montée des Dauphins

~10 min drive

A 0.5-mile point-to-point route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

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Vire de Chenevoye

~4 min drive

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GTV

~1 min drive

A 1.2-mile point-to-point route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

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Sentier des Fougères

~12 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.9 miles each way (1.7 miles round trip) in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

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Sentier du nord

~1 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.6 miles each way (1.2 miles round trip) in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

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Photo: Frédéric Bunoz, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Moucherotte

Next door

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Abri du Moucherotte

Next door

Photo: DURAND Nicolas, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Cascade d'Allières

~5 min drive

Photo: Patafisik, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Chemin de Saint-Nizier Charvet

~7 min drive

Photo: Ylliab Photo from Grenoble, France, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Route forestière de la Molière

~7 min drive

Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Sente de Crête for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.