Gorges de la Bourne – Gorges de la Bourne loop from Villard-de-Lans

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Gorges de la Bourne – Gorges de la Bourne loop from Villard-de-Lans

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Gorges de la Bourne – Gorges de la Bourne loop from Villard-de-Lans

04:39

61.1km

1,490m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 52.1 km for 219 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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449 m

Villard-de-Lans

Highlight • Settlement

Villard de Lans is a commune on the Vercors plateau. In winter, it is a small-scale ski resort with an excellent collection of cross-country ski trails. During the summer months, these trails become a paradise for mountain bikers. There is a good bus network that connects Grenoble to Villard de Lans, allowing you to easily visit the city and the Vercors massif.

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3.21 km

Bourne Gorge

Highlight (Segment) • Other

Spectacular road carved into the rock of the Vercors, between limestone cliffs, tunnels, and deep precipices. A truly evocative and unmissable stretch for those who love to cycle immersed in mountain landscapes.

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8.62 km

Gorges de la Bourne

Highlight • Gorge

Very beautiful gorge in the Vercors.
More information:
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bourne_%28Is%C3%A8re%29?wprov=sfla1

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9.46 km

Goule Noire Bridge

Highlight • Other

Slender bridge over a deep gorge. Remarkable outlook. People bathed in the pools below.

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9.73 km

The Bourne Gorge

Highlight • Gorge

On the road that connects Lans-en-Vercors to Choranche, you will take this passage through the heart of the Gorges de la Bourne. A unique and magnificent passage where the road mingles with the steep cliffs that border the Bourne.

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13.8 km

Gorges de la Bourne

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

Very beautiful gorge in the Vercors.
More information:
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bourne_%28Is%C3%A8re%29?wprov=sfla1

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17.4 km

Viewpoint

20.5 km

Choranche

Highlight • Gorge

Arrived in Choranche from Presle, take advantage of this stopover to refill your water. You can easily get supplies in the village or by going for a hike to the Gournier waterfall where you will also find a shop near the entrance to the Gournier cave.

Choranche holds in its heart the waterfall and the cave of Gournier. Real unusual, the cave of Gournier contains an underground lake that you will have to cross to start your caving excursion. Another portion of the cave is open to guided tours.

For more information on the site and the opening to visits of the cave follow these links:

Caving, The cave of Gournier | Isère Tourisme (isere-tourisme.com)

the Grotte de Choranche, an exceptional natural place in the heart of Vercors! (visite-nature-vercors.com)

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41.9 km