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Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Grenoble
Fontaine

Jean-Jacques Rousseau Desert loop from Les Îles-Nord

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France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Grenoble
Fontaine

Jean-Jacques Rousseau Desert loop from Les Îles-Nord

Hard

4.9

(8)

450

runners

Jean-Jacques Rousseau Desert loop from Les Îles-Nord

02:35

19.3km

780m

Running

Hard run. 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 8, 2025

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Parc naturel régional du Vercors

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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3.27 km

Jean-Jacques Rousseau Desert

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Its name comes from the stay of Jean-Jacques Rousseau in Grenoble during the summer of 1768, where the philosopher had come to pick plants. It is a valley located on the foothills of the Vercour massif.

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2

6.26 km

Very nice viewpoint over the Grenoble valley!

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3

7.91 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

4

13.1 km

Bois des Vouillants

Forest

5

13.8 km

Ruins

Ruins

6

15.2 km

7

18.5 km

Forêt communale de Fontaine

Forest

B

19.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.0 km

4.05 km

3.37 km

1.05 km

762 m

Surfaces

10.2 km

7.03 km

1.69 km

335 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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