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View of the Vercors Plateau – Col de la Chau loop from Bernard

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View of the Vercors Plateau – Col de la Chau loop from Bernard

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View of the Vercors Plateau – Col de la Chau loop from Bernard

01:49

19.1km

540m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

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Parc naturel régional du Vercors

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3.33 km

Vassieux-en-Vercors

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Vassieux-en-Vercors is a small town of around 300 inhabitants located at more than 1,000 meters above sea level.

This village had an important role during the Second World War, which …

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3.37 km

La Pangée Bakery – Vassieux-en-Vercors

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Dream bakery and ice cream parlor in Vassieux-En-Vercors. Highly recommended to regain strength between the two major passes in the region.

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3.56 km

Departmental Museum of the Vercors Resistance

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The Vercors is famous for having hosted numerous resistance fighters during the Second World War. The Departmental Museum of the Vercors Resistance retraces this history through the collection of a …

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4.80 km

Necropolis

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Located at the entrance to Vassieux en Vercors, and at the crossroads of the Resistance memorial located higher up at the Col de la Chau, it contains 187 graves.

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8.04 km

View of the Vercors Plateau

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The Vercors Plateau (also known as the Vercors Massif) is one of the most spectacular natural jewels of the French Prealps, located straddling the departments of Isère and Drôme, a …

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8.62 km

Col de la Chau

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This “intermediate” pass is located between Vassieux en Vercors and the Col de la Bataille. Be careful, it continues to climb after the pass!

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8.67 km

Col de la Chau

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14.1 km

Magnificent panorama

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Superb view of the valley from the mountain bike path.

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19.1 km

End point

Camping Site

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.59 km

8.73 km

614 m

148 m

Surfaces

8.67 km

8.37 km

1.16 km

522 m

343 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (1,540 m)

Lowest point (1,040 m)

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Wednesday 9 September

17°C

8°C

17 %

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View of the Vercors Plateau – Col de la Chau loop from Bernard

Vassieux-en-Vercors

La Pangée Bakery – Vassieux-en-Vercors

Departmental Museum of the Vercors Resistance

Necropolis

View of the Vercors Plateau

Col de la Chau

Col de la Chau

Magnificent panorama

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