Presentation
The Tour des Coulmes with its three entrance gates (Malleval, Rencurel and Presles) will take you to discover this extraordinary territory, where forests, ridges, cliffs, large fields and magnificent canyons mingle.
The Tour des Coulmes and an itinerant hike, also accessible to mountain bikers and riders.
Recommended period: from May to October.
Duration: 2 to 3 days (4 days with variations).
Distance: 39 km (47 km with variations).
Elevation +: 1090 m (2350 m with variants).
Altitudes: min: 846 m / max 1351 m (min: 250 m / max 1351 m with variants).
Type : Marked loop
Max altitude : 1376m
Marking details
Yellow and red markings for the Tour des Coulmes (yellow and green for the variants).
Cartographic references
TOP25 IGN 3135SB - ROMANS-SUR-ISÈRE / SAINT-MARCELLIN TOP 25 IGN 3235OT - AUTRANS / GORGES DE LA BOURNE / PNR DU VERCORS TOP 25 IGN 3236OT - VILLARD-DE-LANS / MONT AIGUILLE / PNR DU VERCORS
Guidebook references
Walks and hikes in Vercors | From Coulmes to Chambaran. On sale for €8 in the tourist information offices of Saint-Marcellin, Saint-Antoine-l'Abbaye and Pont-en-Royans.
Rates / opening
Opening
All year round: open every day.