Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Hiking

Sentier de découverte

0.8 mi
loop: 118 ft
climb: 3,901 ft
high point: Loop
route

Sentier de découverte is a 0.8-mile loop in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, inside Parc naturel régional du Vercors. It runs between about 3,790 ft and 3,900 ft above sea level, with roughly 120 ft of climbing over the route. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Bouvante, about 2.6 miles southeast of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Serre de Montue, Rochers de Bournette and Infernet. For camping, Aire de bivouac de Font d'Urle and Camping les Réveilles are within about 6 miles. There are 3 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 · Narcisse · Crête est de Saint-Pancrace · main courante

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Narcisse

~22 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.3 miles each way (0.7 miles round trip) in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

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Crête est de Saint-Pancrace

~26 min drive

A 1.1-mile point-to-point route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

main courante

~10 min drive

A 2.7-mile point-to-point route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

Sentier Central

~16 min drive

A 2.3-mile point-to-point route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

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Montée du Château

~22 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.3 miles each way (0.6 miles round trip) in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

Sentier du déco des limouches

~15 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.8 miles each way (1.7 miles round trip) in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

Sente de Crête

~11 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.8 miles each way (1.6 miles round trip) in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

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Sentier du Mont-Aiguille

~23 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 3.0 miles each way (6.0 miles round trip) in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

Grand Échaillon – Plan de Baix

~17 min drive

A 0.3-mile point-to-point route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

Piste bleue du Purgatoire

~17 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 1.7 miles each way (3.3 miles round trip) in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

Also worth it near here

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Serre de Montue

~3 min drive

Aire de bivouac de Font d'Urle

~5 min drive

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Refuge de Tubanet

~6 min drive

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Route du Col de la Bataille

~8 min drive

Route forestière de Pissenible

~8 min drive

Conditions and forecast

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