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The Grottes de Choranche

Grotte de Choranche
Credit : S. Caillault

Description

Discover the cirque de Choranche, an exceptional real open book on the history of the Vercors.

Departure from the village of Choranche. At the parking lot, take the direction of the Choranche site 5 via La Ranconnière 1 and then the Carrefour des Buis 2. Always follow the yellow and green signs all along the route. From there, it is possible to reach the underground lake of Gournier via the Ruisseau de Gournier 3 or to directly reach the site of Choranche, passing under the cascade de tuf then the Belvedere of the waterfall 4 .The return to Choranche (village) is done by the same route.

Technical Information

Walking
Difficulty
Very easy
Duration
2h15mn
Dist.
5.6 km
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Altimetric profile

Starting point

Lat : 45.0668374Lng : 5.391438

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Additional information

Advised parking

Parking outside the village (mandatory)

Public transport

En Autostop : Retrouvez tous les arrêts pour aller ou repartir sur www.rezopouce.fr en autostopEn covoiturage : Partagez ou réservez votre covoiturage avec Mov'Ici, la plateforme de covoiturage régionale. 

Advice

Take care to close the gates of the animal parks. Respect private property, stay on the marked road, only park on authorized car parks.In important floods, the crossing of some rivers may be impossible (notably the Jallifier).

Accessibility infrastructure

La grotte est accessible aux personnes à mobilité réduite depuis le parking de la Grotte de Choranche (bien prévenir au moment de la réservation).

Access

From Pont-en-Royans follow the D531 towards Choranche. From Villard-de-Lans follow the D531 towards Choranche.Attention: regular works areaSee: www.itinisere.fr/fr/perturbations/17/disrupt/rd531-et-rd35-travaux-de-securisation-des-gorges-d/d34589

Arrival

Choranche village (parking)

Ambiance

This excursion makes you discover various remarkable geological curiosities of the Vercors: underground lake, cascade de Tuf, without forgetting the famous Grotte de Choranche.

Departure

Choranche village (parking)

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Caution!
We have no information on the difficulty of this circuit. You may encounter some surprises along the way. Before you go, please feel free to inquire more and take all necessary precautions. Have a good trip! 🌳🥾