Saint-Michel Peak – Arc Pass loop from Saint-Paul-de-Varces

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Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Grenoble

Varces-Allières-Et-Risset

Saint-Michel Peak – Arc Pass loop from Saint-Paul-de-Varces

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Saint-Michel Peak – Arc Pass loop from Saint-Paul-de-Varces

05:40

13.0km

1,010m

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Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly walkable paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 23, 2026

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Parc naturel régional du Vercors

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4.73 km

Saint-Michel Peak

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Very technical and slippery ridge path

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4.73 km

360 panorama with Mont Blanc in the background, the Chartreuse, Belledonne, the Grandes Rousses, the Écrins and the Meige, the Obiou and the Dévoluy, the Vercors chain and the Lyonnais mountains...
A must !

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5.03 km

View of Grenoble

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5.46 km

Scialet de la Combe Oursière

Cave Entrance

6.52 km

Steeper and shorter

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The view of the valley from the cliff of the Vercors Massif is really breathtaking !!!

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7.92 km

Font Froide Spring

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The source is located on the GR 91 but not at the "cold bottom" sign. It is a little to the north below the path (1507 m above sea level). There are wooden barriers that protect the catchment.
Altitude: 1507m

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8.86 km

Below the Col de l'Arc

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9.12 km

Arc Pass

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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 …

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9.12 km

Arc Pass

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This is a great classic for hikers in the region. In the summer it gets quite crowded. I recommend the southern slope, from the Pré du Four parking lot.

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