Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Hiking

Vire des Crocs

0.3 mi
round trip: 877 ft
climb: 6,289 ft
high point: Out and back
route

Vire des Crocs is an out-and-back trail, 0.3 miles each way (0.6 miles round trip) in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, inside Parc naturel régional du Vercors. It runs between about 6,030 ft and 6,290 ft above sea level, with roughly 450 ft of climbing one way. It is demanding alpine terrain with scrambling on exposed ground; it is for experienced, well-equipped hikers. The nearest town is Saint-Paul-de-Varces, about 1.7 miles west of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Rochers de l'Ours, Pic Saint-Michel and Roc Cornafion. Cascade de la Fauge and Cascade d'Allières are within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping l'Oursière and Camping de Bois Sigu are within about 6 miles. There are 16 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 · Combe Charbonière · Sentier des deux cols · Chemin des Châtaigniers

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Combe Charbonière

~5 min drive

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

Sentier des deux cols

~1 min drive

A 3.0-mile point-to-point route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

Chemin des Châtaigniers

~10 min drive

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

Vire de Chenevoye

~10 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (1.0 miles round trip) in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

Chemin de Saint-Andéol

~12 min drive

A 1.9-mile point-to-point route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

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Sentier Péronnard

~5 min drive

A 1.5-mile point-to-point route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

Sentier de la Double Brèche

~5 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 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.

Pas de l'Oeille

~7 min drive

A 1.6-mile point-to-point route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

Photo: Floppy36, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Narcisse

~10 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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Pic Saint-Michel

~2 min drive

La Croix des Suifs

~3 min drive

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Cabane de Roybon

~4 min drive

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Cascade d'Allières

~5 min drive

Route forestière de la Grande Allée

~9 min drive

Conditions and forecast

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