The Vercors Natural Park

The Vercors is a wild mountain range located in the Pre-Alps. It is renowned for the richness of its landscapes as well as its history. The Vercors is also a Regional Natural Park that preserves, protects, and enhances the natural environments of the mountainous massif. The park is also home to a rich biodiversity of flora and fauna.
The Vercors Natural Park offers many places to discover, but here are our top 5 must-sees.

1. COL DE ROUSSET, ICONIC PASS OF VERCORS

For starters: the gateway to the Hauts Plateaux du Vercors nature reserve.

Col de Rousset, located on the southern ridges of the Vassieux-en-Vercors plateau, rises to over 1400m in altitude. It serves as one of the entrances to the High Plateaus Nature Reserve. A little lower, you’ll find a viewpoint that offers an exceptional perspective of the rugged cliffs and the winding road below. In winter, these areas transform into a ski resort with nearly 30 slopes to descend. During the summer, chairlifts quickly take you to the summit for a breathtaking panorama from the orientation table.

🚗: 40 minutes from the campsite

2. LES GRANDS GOULETS, THE DRÔME LIKE YOU’VE NEVER SEEN

The road passes through the Petit Goulets, climbs in switchbacks, and continues through tunnels carved into steep cliffs.

Les Grands Goulets are gorges located upstream in the Echevis Valley. The location is accessible on foot or by car, and you will be impressed by the beauty of the landscapes this place offers. It is undoubtedly one of the most sensational natural wonders of the Vercors. You can admire greenery, waterfalls, as well as dry and rocky facades in turn. A true spectacle for the eyes!

🚗: 1 hour from the campsite

3. PONT-EN-ROYANS, FOR ITS HANGING HOUSES ON THE VALLEY’S EDGE

A magnificent village with medieval architecture from the 16th century.

Pont-en-Royans is a charming village with narrow and steep streets. An authentic and picturesque place to live. The medieval village is characterized by a unique architecture in Dauphiné with its colorful houses hanging over the void. Since 1944, the site has been listed as a historical monument and even impressed the writer Stendhal.

In the village, you can visit the Water Museum, which offers an educational and fun journey for the whole family by explaining the multiple relationships between water and life.

🚗: 1 hour and 30 minutes from the campsite

4. The Grotte de la Luire

The Grotte de la Luire will surely awaken your explorer’s soul.

“The largest temporary water rise on our planet.” That’s what awaits you when you venture into the La Luire cave. After making your candle, you will follow the guide for a unique tour of the cave and its exceptional decor. A journey to discover one of the greatest hydrological mysteries in the world!

🚗: 1 hour from the campsite

5. THE ROAD AND THE COMBE LAVAL CIRCUS

The Combe Laval road is a dizzying route worth exploring. Indeed, it is a road famous for its path carved into the cliff. The Combe Laval road winds through a grandiose circus, a titanic incision 4 kilometers deep that dominates the Royannais country. The Combe Laval circus is a classified site due to its great landscape interest. From the Combe Laval road, you can admire magnificent viewpoints from dizzying belvederes. The Combe Laval road is undoubtedly the most spectacular, highest, and most attractive road in Vercors.

🚗: 1 hour and 30 minutes from the campsite