샤티용 앙 디오아‬에서 가장 멋진 ‪3‬개의 협곡

splendid viewpoint

This route is beautiful, but not for everyone. A number of passages on the route are not without risk. The path is difficult to pass over abysses in a few parts.

It all began in 1442 when a foundation broke away from the southern flank of Pic de Luc. As it slid, it hit a limestone spur, divided, broke into enormous blocks and blocked the Drôme at two points... thus two lakes were formed: the Petit downstream and the Grand upstream. The “Grand Lac” is 5 km long and arouses envy because it is full of fish. In 1561 it thus became the property of the Carthusians of Durban, monks to whom meat was forbidden. It was only in 1804 that a huge block, the “dad”, was pierced to let the water flow at the location of the current Saut de la Drôme. This vast dry body of water now gives way to an agricultural plain (ruined Bouligons farm and its formerly cultivated terraces) and the Bouligons marsh, the last vestige of the disappeared lake. The need to avoid the Claps during the construction of the “Briançonnais” railway line at the beginning of the 20th century also gave the site a magnificent viaduct, 244 m long and 44 m high.

Magnificent passage between the mountains, Possibility of swimming and climbing, Return to Die by road or the Fondeaux trail

This passage offers you an incredible view of the Vercors cliffs. Gorges that have nothing to envy to American canyons. Here, the proportions are incredible, it feels tiny!

Beautiful and impressive site.

Superb little wild trail. We feel very small, calm assured!

The La Drôme jump is impressive and definitely worth the detour. The so-called Claps is a spectacular collapse of part of the mountain, overlooking the river. We can still clearly see the geological accident and the sliding of this enormous rock mass. This grandiose place is also a reservoir in summer where you can cool off in the shade of the pine trees and see the Drôme waterfall. It’s also an ideal climbing site: more than 120 routes for all levels and a via ferrata.