The Arc pass and the Saint-Michel peak - loop in the Vercors regional natural park

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The Arc pass and the Saint-Michel peak - loop in the Vercors regional natural park

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The Arc pass and the Saint-Michel peak - loop in the Vercors regional natural park

03:19

8.30km

600m

Hiking

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

Last updated: June 10, 2024

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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3.34 km

Saint-Michel Peak

Highlight • Trail

Very technical and slippery ridge path

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4.48 km

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 the Lans-en-Vercors plateau. It offers a magnificent view of Belledonne, Les Rousses and Les Écrins in the background.

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5.72 km

Font Froide

Public Water Fountain

8.30 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.16 km

2.74 km

1.25 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.98 km

150 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 11 October

18°C

7°C

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Comments

October 12, 2025,Vercors I: Pic Saint Michel & Col de l‘Arc

On our first hike in the Vercors, we explore a more northerly section of the route because our accommodation is further south, and the various parts of the region are only accessible with long journeys, either via winding mountain passes or major detours. Transferring Junior, still asleep, from his car seat to his backpack, we trudge swiftly upwards. From the …

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August 3, 2022,...auf zum Pic St.Michel - 1966HM

Hiking day in the Vercors
Today we went up to the Pic St.Michel....from the parking lot in La Sierre at 1400m up to 1966m in altitude...through rugged rock...steep, scree passages and insane perspectives of Grenoble and the Mont Blanc massif... worthwhile tour - the views from the steep cliff edge are awesome !!! We then went back over the Col …

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