Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Hiking

Vire de Chenevoye

0.5 mi
round trip: 1,190 ft
climb: 4,006 ft
high point: Out and back
route

Vire de Chenevoye is an out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (1.0 miles round trip) in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, inside Parc naturel régional du Vercors. It runs between about 3,500 ft and 4,010 ft above sea level, with roughly 780 ft of climbing one way. It is demanding alpine terrain with scrambling on exposed ground; it is for experienced, well-equipped hikers. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Engins, about 1.2 miles southwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Roche Rousse, Charande and Pucelle de Saint Nizier. Cascades du Bruyant and Cascade du Bouchet are within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping Les 4 Montagnes and Camping Le Vercors are within about 6 miles. There are 25 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 · Chemin des Côtes

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

~6 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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Chemin des Côtes

~11 min drive

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

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Vire de Fangasset

~2 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.6 miles each way (1.1 miles round trip) in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

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Sentier des Fougères

~8 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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Montée des Dauphins

~11 min drive

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

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Draye des Communaux

~6 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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Sentier des ânes

~8 min drive

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

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Tour de Pays

~3 min drive

A 0.6-mile point-to-point route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

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Sentier des Lapiaz

~9 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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Pucelle de Saint Nizier

~3 min drive

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

Abri du Moucherotte

~4 min drive

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

Route forestière de la Molière

~4 min drive

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Camping Le Vercors

~5 min drive

Photo: Jvillafruela, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Chemin de Fonds Bonnier au Pont de Charvet

~6 min drive

Conditions and forecast

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