Itinerary
Here you can see the programme for the week.
You'll arrive at your first hotel where you'll receive your welcome pack. You'll then have the rest of the day to look around.
Hotel (example): Hôtel le Vernay***
The northern ridges of Vercors at Pas de Bellecombe and Pas de l'Ours. On the Molière mountain trail you have beautiful views of the Alps: seven mountain massifs, including Mont Blanc. Nice descent to Autrans, in the middle of several villages.
Hotel (example): Hôtel le Vernay***
Continue towards Pertuzons by following the hiking route that leads you beautifully to the charming little village of Rencurel.
Hotel (example): Hôtel Le Marronnier
You'll hike through the mountain pass at Ranc and the Choranche Caves. A fantastic day with unique sites such as Choranche, the beautiful white corridors, the waterfalls and the unique cave with thousands of stalactites. Continue to Pont en Royans and the hanging houses above Bourne. Alternatively, take the ‘Au fil de la bourne’ trail that runs along the beautiful gorges of the Bourne.
Hotel (example): Hôtel le Beau Rivage
The day starts with a short transfer to the Mézelier Pass. From here you'll climb to the centre of the Vercors via the Belvedere de Revoulat trails. Here you'll enjoy stunning views of the entire massif. You end your stage in Chapelle en Vercors.
Hotel (example): Hotel Bellier
You start your day with a short transfer to Saint Martin en Vercors. From here you'll hike over Villard de Lans via the St Martin pass, the Herbouilly valley and Valchevrière, a former village. You'll end the day in Bois Barbu.
Hotel (example): 2-star hotel
Today you'll walk to Lans en Vercors along the Sentier Gobert, Col Vert (and St Michel peak, optional) trail. This is a beautiful nature walk where you can experience the typical flora of the northern Vercors. The Col de l'Arc pass is a marvellous mountain pass that is easily accessible - and from which there are beautiful views of Belledone and Oisans. The St Michel peak is the summit of the Vercors; from here you have a wonderful view of the Alps and the northern Vercors.
Hotel (example): 3-star hotel with pool
Your journey is now over. You will leave the hotel during the morning.
Pictures from the trip
Prices and dates
Price includes
- 7 nights in 2- and 3-star hotels
- Morgenmad alle dage
- Dinner every day
- Transfers as described in the programme
- Carefully elaborated route descriptions maps and other materials
- Luggage transport between hotels
- 24-hour local and international service hotline for the duration of the tour
- Access to the route in our GPS-app which works offline while you walk
- This is a packaged holiday and is therefore covered by The Travel Guarantee Fund - See which benefits this means for you - click here
- SIngleroom
- Transportation to France
- Handling fee (€20)
- Local tourist taxes (if necessary)
Practical information
The price is based upon two people sharing. It is also possible travel alone in a single room. Simply choose "1 person" in the booking form and it will automatically add the single room surcharge.
On this tour you will be on your own supplied with maps, route descriptions and luggage transfers. That means that your time is your own and you have plenty of time to enjoy the stages in your own pace.
Check the price quickly
You can quickly check the price of your desired trip without having to fill in anything. Here's how:
- Choose your desired start date
- Click on the green button "See price and reserve your holiday" and go to the booking form
- Select number of people, add any optional extras and see the price at the bottom of the page (you don't have to fill in anything on the form).
Get a quote
For example, if you want a flight included or changes to the trip, you can order a quote for this using the "Get a quote" button. Remember to describe in detail what, if anything, you want changed.
The process of your booking
When you book, we will start booking hotels and arranging all the practical details of the trip. This process typically takes 2-5 working days, but some bookings may take longer. If you are arranging your own transport, we recommend that you wait until we have confirmed your booking before arranging this.
Dates
If you can select the date in the tour calendar at the top of this page, this is a possible start date. We continually update the tours with sold-out dates, after which those dates will turn red and cannot be selected.
The flights to/from Geneva are not included in the price. You can easily find a suitable flight via a flight booking engine such as Momondo or Skyscanner.
Notice: we recommend that you book with us and wait for the confirmation before you book your flights.
It works like this:
- You book your chosen holiday with us
- We confirm your holiday (usually within 3-5 business days)
- You arrange your transportation
Getting there
Here is a link for the perfect tool which will help you get an overview of how to get to the starting point of the tour: Rome2Rio
On this tour you will be accommodated in 2- and 3-star hotels with breakfast included.
In the itinerary you can see some examples of the hotels we use on this tour. Notice that the hotels are examples and you may end up staying in different hotels. It depends on availability when you book the tour.
Breakfast and dinner are included in the price of the trip. You can easily find lunch along the way, and at some hotels you will also be able to buy a packed lunch to take on the trip. Ask locally at check-in.
Luggage transfer is included on this tour. Upon arrival at the first hotel you will be given luggage tags along with the rest of the welcome package. You fill out the luggage tags and put them on your bags where they will remain for the duration of the tour.
Your luggage is picked up from the hotel lobby around 9am every morning and will arrive at your next hotel at 6pm at the latest (often long before that). If there are any special exceptions to the luggage transfer you will be notified upon arrival.
Luggage transfer includes one bag per guest and the bags can weigh 15kg each.
On this tour, you will receive the following documents:
Upon booking
Immediately after booking this trip, you'll recieve a pre-booking-email where you can get a complete overview of your booking. Once the tour is confirmed you get a confirmation email from us along with practical information about the tour.
One month before departure
You will receive a hotel list and final travel documents.
Upon arrival at the first hotel
You'll receive the welcome pack, which contains everything you need for the trip. There will be route descriptions, maps, luggage tags and specific local vouchers. The documents are in English.
Notice: On some tours it is necessary to either print the documents yourself or to bring them electronically.
This trip has a difficulty level of 3-4, which means that most hiking days on the tour are level 3 and a few are level 4.
Grade 3
Hiking in mountainous terrain with longer ascents and descents. You will hike 5-7 hours a day. Requires generally good fitness and health, but no special technical skills or prior experience. Requires good shoes, such as trekking or mountain boots.
Grade 4
Demanding hiking with daily marches of 6-8 hours, often in difficult terrain at higher altitudes. There can be longer ascents of up to 1,000 meters. Requires good physical condition, endurance, and knees and ankles capable of enduring prolonged descents. You need to be in good health and preferably have hiking experience. Requires good hiking boots and regular outdoor clothing. There can be significant temperature differences.
Read more about our grading system here.
After booking this trip, you get access to various discount schemes.
We recommend taking out travel insurance that covers at least illness, accident, repatriation, lost holiday, luggage and liability. As a customer, you are responsible for taking out the necessary travel insurance to cover these costs.
Before taking out insurance, you should check whether you are already covered by travel or cancellation insurance through your home insurance company, credit card or similar - please note that there may be differences in insurance coverage.
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