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Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Grenoble

Varces-Allières-Et-Risset

Saint-Michel Peak – Arc Pass loop from Saint-Paul-de-Varces

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France

Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Grenoble

Varces-Allières-Et-Risset

Saint-Michel Peak – Arc Pass loop from Saint-Paul-de-Varces

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Saint-Michel Peak – Arc Pass loop from Saint-Paul-de-Varces

05:30

13.1km

1,010m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 16, 2026

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Parc naturel régional du Vercors

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4.72 km

Saint-Michel Peak

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What a beautiful view of the whole valley ... when the clouds are not there: D

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4.73 km

360 panorama with Mont Blanc in the background, the Chartreuse, Belledonne, the Grandes Rousses, the Écrins and the Meige, the Obiou and the Dévoluy, the Vercors chain and the Lyonnais mountains...
A must !

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5.02 km

View of Grenoble

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5.27 km

View of the peaks

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6.55 km

Steeper and shorter

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The view of the valley from the cliff of the Vercors Massif is really breathtaking !!!

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7.94 km

Font Froide Spring

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The source is located on the GR 91 but not at the "cold bottom" sign. It is a little to the north below the path (1507 m above sea level). There are wooden barriers that protect the catchment.
Altitude: 1507m

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9.13 km

Arc Pass

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This passage culminates at 1,736 meters above sea level. It is located on a ridge from which you can switch either to the side of the Gresse valley or to …

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9.13 km

Arc Pass

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This is a great classic for hikers in the region. In the summer it gets quite crowded. I recommend the southern slope, from the Pré du Four parking lot.

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13.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.32 km

4.14 km

3.61 km

Surfaces

9.38 km

1.50 km

1.32 km

873 m

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Tuesday 19 May

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Saint-Michel Peak – Arc Pass loop from Saint-Paul-de-Varces

Saint-Michel Peak

Saint-Michel Peak

View of Grenoble

View of the peaks

Steeper and shorter

Font Froide Spring

Arc Pass

Arc Pass

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