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Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Grenoble
Saint-Paul-De-Varces

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

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France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Grenoble
Saint-Paul-De-Varces

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

Hard

41

runners

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

04:04

16.9km

1,780m

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: September 23, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Parc naturel régional du Vercors

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1.74 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

2

2.78 km

Charbonniers Waterfall

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These waterfalls arise from the descent of the Charbonniers stream into the Charbonniers ravine above Saint-Paul-de-Varces.

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6.63 km

Saint-Michel Peak

Highlight • Summit

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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6.63 km

Saint-Michel Peak

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Very technical and slippery ridge path

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7.06 km

View of the peaks

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6

10.9 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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10.9 km

Arc Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

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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16.9 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.54 km

2.96 km

2.27 km

1.86 km

1.19 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.92 km

4.69 km

1.95 km

656 m

593 m

< 100 m

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Thursday 22 October

11°C

6°C

83 %

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