From Pas de l'Aiguille to Pas de l'Essaure - Guided hike

This beautiful, little-travelled hiking trail, which runs from Pas de l'Aiguille to Pas de l'Essaure, will take you to the high plateaus of the Vercors and the Combau valley, offering breathtaking views of Mont Aiguille and an iconic site of the Resistance.

The Pas de l'Aiguille is one of the gateways to the Hauts Plateaux. A major Resistance site (1944) with a dedicated memorial, it gives an idea of the plateau's strategic location. It's also a special geological area that we can tell you all about.

The reserve, the heart of the Park and France's largest terrestrial reserve, is an ideal place to observe the mountain flora and fauna, which are highly protected in this environment.

Further on, a small valley leads us to the second, less-travelled step, which allows us to descend again, but first to admire Mont Aiguille and the eastern foothills of the Vercors.

Ascent 675m
Difficulty Not very difficult

Practical information

Activities proposed

  • Pedestrian sports,

  • Hiking

Time schedule

From 01/01/26 to 12/31/26

  • Monday :

    Open

  • Tuesday :

    Open

  • Wednesday :

    Open

  • Thursday :

    Open

  • Friday :

    Open

  • Saturday :

    Open

  • Sunday :

    Open

  • Jours fériés :

    Closed

Subject to favorable weather

Postponed in case of bad weather

On demand

Prices

Payment method

  • Check,

  • Cash,

  • Credit transfer

From 01/01/25 to 31/12/25

One price
50€
Fee
200€
Group adults 12 personnes maximum
200€
Group children 8 enfants max à partir de 12 ans
200€

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Go there

Latitude : 44.816599

Longitude : 5.523438

Height : 1820

La Richardière
38930 Chichilianne
Go there

From Grenoble, follow signs for Sisteron, then Chichilianne and La Richardière.

Train: stop at Clelles
Bus Zou n°52 Digne - Grenoble stop Clelles
Bus T95 Grenoble - Clelles - Mens
line MEN05 Mens - Clelles - Chichiliane
Shuttle service from Clelles station on 09 69 32 21 41
Carpooling possible from public transport

Chambéry Grenoble Bourg-d'Oisans Bourgoin-Jallieu Vienne Lyon Valence Gap

Information updated on 13/10/2025
by Office de Tourisme du Trièves

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