Molière Plateau – View of La Molière loop from Autrans-Méaudre en Vercors
Molière Plateau – View of La Molière loop from Autrans-Méaudre en Vercors
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Molière Plateau – View of La Molière loop from Autrans-Méaudre en Vercors
02:30
32.7km
710m
Gravel riding
Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: April 1, 2026
Tips
Temporary access restrictions
Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.
After 2.84 km for 1.65 km
Closed: • November-April
After 24.4 km for 138 m
Closed: • December-April
After 24.6 km for 175 m
Closed: • December-April
After 24.8 km for 509 m
Closed: • November 15-April 15 (otherwise open)
After 25.3 km for 730 m
Closed: • December-April
Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
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5.03 km
Gève Refuge
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11.1 km
Cliff With View of Sassenage
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11.1 km
View from La Sure
Highlight • Other
16.0 km
La Molière Alpine Pasture and Panoramic View
Highlight • Viewpoint
Hundreds of cows graze there every summer and enjoy a superb panoramic view of the Alps!
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16.0 km
Molière Plateau
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16.0 km
View of La Molière
Highlight • Viewpoint
17.3 km
Refuge des Feneys
Highlight • Pub
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24.5 km
Mortier Tunnel
Highlight • Structure
On the occasion of the Winter Olympic Games in Grenoble, which took place from February 6 to 18, 1968, a 18.3 km road with a height difference of approximately 1,200 meters was built to connect the Autrans plateau (where some events took place) and the Isère Valley via the villages of St-Quentin and then Toulaud. The route of this road then ended with an underground structure; the Mortier tunnel, 515 meters long and allowing passage under the cliffs of the Pointe de la Buffe.
But the engineers of the time who had traced this route had clearly underestimated the risks of landslides. On two occasions, in 1971 (50,000 m3) and then in 1992 (20,000 m3), the road was swept away by huge rock falls from the cliffs overlooking it a few hundred metres from the eastern entrance to the structure.
Given the high costs of repair and the risk of further rock falls, local elected officials decided to abandon this route for good. The trench caused by the rock falls can now only be crossed on foot via a chaotic path across a steep slope. With no exit, the Tunnel, accessible only from Autrans, is also abandoned, subject to drafts and the ravages of time.
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32.7 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
19.4 km
12.0 km
1.22 km
102 m
Surfaces
12.2 km
11.7 km
8.32 km
420 m
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Elevation
Highest point (1,630 m)
Lowest point (1,050 m)
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