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Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Grenoble
Corrençon-En-Vercors

Tête des Chaudières – Balme Pass loop from Corrençon-en-Vercors

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France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Grenoble
Corrençon-En-Vercors

Tête des Chaudières – Balme Pass loop from Corrençon-en-Vercors

Hard

4.4

(8)

102

hikers

Tête des Chaudières – Balme Pass loop from Corrençon-en-Vercors

06:05

13.7km

910m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 7, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that may be dangerous

Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 4.45 km for 2.02 km

After 6.79 km for 1.75 km

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

124 m

The Cairn

Highlight • Monument

Old Celtic gave the Welsh words carn ("pile of stones"), carnedd ("ditto, ruins"), Old Irish carn ("pile of stones", especially above a grave), Scottish càrn, which has a much broader …

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2

6.86 km

As I always say, you don't necessarily have to climb the most famous and most visited peaks (here, Moucherolle and Veymont) to have a sensational mountain experience.
Great views across the entire range!

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3

7.36 km

Tête des Chaudières

Highlight • Summit

4

8.45 km

Sensational view of the steep flank of the entire ridge up to the Grand Veymont.

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5

8.47 km

Balme Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

A pass with a very beautiful view of the steep eastern ridge edge as far as the Grand Veymont in the south and the Grande Moucherolle in the north. The two highest peaks of the Vercors from one point...

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10.2 km

B

13.7 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.02 km

4.74 km

1.59 km

363 m

Surfaces

5.40 km

4.36 km

3.36 km

363 m

230 m

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Highest point (2,010 m)

Lowest point (1,150 m)

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Sunday 18 October

13°C

6°C

20 %

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