Hiking and walking
Vercors offers a wide variety of landscapes, allowing us to marvel at every walk. A veritable paradise for hikers and lovers of wide open spaces, the villages of Autrans and Méaudre offer over 500 km of itineraries to suit every pace.
Ideas for walks: Around the villages of Autrans and Méaudre :
Ideas for walks: We've selected 8 walking itineraries for families, starting from or near the villages: Duration from 1h30 to 2h30; altitude difference less than 400m. All signposted. Leaflets available free of charge from Tourist Offices.
2 Heritage trails: 2 themed itineraries, booklet in hand, from milestone to milestone.
History buffs, discover the human and natural heritage that has given our villages their present-day identity.
"Autrans - Glisse dans le temps" (Autrans - gliding through time): since the Middle Ages, man has lived in this green setting, adapting his activities and taking advantage of his environment. The 1968 Olympic Games were a springboard for the development of winter and summer tourism in the village, which until then had focused on agriculture and forestry.
All along the route, markers indicate the stop number. This number takes you to a double-page spread in the booklet. Some of the markers have a hole in them, so take a look and discover the heritage features described.
The "sentier des lauzes" in Méaudre: lauze roofs, old stone basins, hamlets and isolated farms, Méaudre exudes the authenticity of a village that has managed to preserve its charm. Discover its human and natural heritage, a legacy of the past that gives the village its present-day identity. This pleasant walk, accessible to all, is designed to help you better understand today's landscapes.
The Via Vercors
The first soft path in the mountains, the Via Vercors is an original way to explore the region. The routes are signposted and closed to motorized vehicles. A pleasant walk accessible to all. http://via.vercors.fr/
Hiking in the Vercors
Ideas for hiking in the Vercors Regional Nature Park: Visit this comprehensive website to help you choose: http://rando.parc-du-vercors.fr
The GTV (Grandes Traversées du Vercors)
For those who love long-distance hiking and roaming, the GTV on foot is a route around the Vercors massif, between foothills and plateaus. Autrans-Méaudre en Vercors is an ideal starting point for the GTV, a prestigious itinerary for hiking from gîte to gîte.
The Grandes Traversées du Vercors are also available on mountain bike, horseback or with a donkey. So don't wait any longer to come and explore the great itineraries of the Vercors Regional Nature Park.
Further information: http://www.vercors-gtv.com//
To help you prepare your hike:
Ideas for walks: Around the villages of Autrans and Méaudre :
Ideas for walks: We've selected 8 walking itineraries for families, starting from or near the villages: Duration from 1h30 to 2h30; altitude difference less than 400m. All signposted. Leaflets available free of charge from Tourist Offices.
2 Heritage trails: 2 themed itineraries, booklet in hand, from milestone to milestone.
History buffs, discover the human and natural heritage that has given our villages their present-day identity.
"Autrans - Glisse dans le temps" (Autrans - gliding through time): since the Middle Ages, man has lived in this green setting, adapting his activities and taking advantage of his environment. The 1968 Olympic Games were a springboard for the development of winter and summer tourism in the village, which until then had focused on agriculture and forestry.
All along the route, markers indicate the stop number. This number takes you to a double-page spread in the booklet. Some of the markers have a hole in them, so take a look and discover the heritage features described.
The "sentier des lauzes" in Méaudre: lauze roofs, old stone basins, hamlets and isolated farms, Méaudre exudes the authenticity of a village that has managed to preserve its charm. Discover its human and natural heritage, a legacy of the past that gives the village its present-day identity. This pleasant walk, accessible to all, is designed to help you better understand today's landscapes.
The Via Vercors
The first soft path in the mountains, the Via Vercors is an original way to explore the region. The routes are signposted and closed to motorized vehicles. A pleasant walk accessible to all. http://via.vercors.fr/
Hiking in the Vercors
Ideas for hiking in the Vercors Regional Nature Park: Visit this comprehensive website to help you choose: http://rando.parc-du-vercors.fr
The GTV (Grandes Traversées du Vercors)
For those who love long-distance hiking and roaming, the GTV on foot is a route around the Vercors massif, between foothills and plateaus. Autrans-Méaudre en Vercors is an ideal starting point for the GTV, a prestigious itinerary for hiking from gîte to gîte.
The Grandes Traversées du Vercors are also available on mountain bike, horseback or with a donkey. So don't wait any longer to come and explore the great itineraries of the Vercors Regional Nature Park.
Further information: http://www.vercors-gtv.com//
To help you prepare your hike:
