Le Platary

Col du Prayer
38930 Chichilianne

Difficulté: Modéré
Distance: 3.9Km
Dénivelé: 362m

Embark on a hike to the Platary mountain pasture, offering magnificent panoramic views over the Trièves and the foothills of the Vercors massif, including the nearby Mont-Aiguille!

A beautiful out-and-back hike through the typical Vercors mountain pastures. This quick outing can easily be enjoyed by the whole family.

En pratique

Acceptés

Précisions sur le balisage

Green and yellow line markings (PR Vercors)

Références cartographiques

Cartoguide "Promenades et randonnées en Vercors-Trièves"

Publics

Level bue - Medium,
Walkers/hikers

Animaux acceptés

Acceptés

Conditions d'accueil des animaux

Dogs allowed on leash only.
Please note the presence of guard dogs with the sheep herd during the summer season.

Departure : Park your car at the Col du Prayer parking lot. You'll find a picnic area and a parking lot. Look for the yellow sign indicating the start of your walk, entitled "Col du Prayer".

1) From the "Col du Prayer" post, follow the signs for "Les Sagnes" along the road on your left. A few hundred metres further on, you'll find the post.

2) Follow the signs for Le Platary, taking the path leading up to the right. This little path runs through a forest, climbs steeply and allows you to gain height very quickly. Later you'll leave the forest and find the start of a beautiful alpine pasture.

3) Continue in the direction of Platary. You'll have to cross the alpine pasture (if there's a flock of sheep, remember to go around it without disturbing them). The path is difficult to see, so be careful and make sure you're always on the right track by following the markings. You'll soon reach the summit, where you'll find the Trièves in front of you and the magnificent cliffs of the Vercors behind.

4) To get back down, take the same route. First pass through the alpine pasture, then take the forest path that leads directly to the road at "Les Sagnes". Turn left towards "Col du Prayer".

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