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The Nan gorges
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Description
This rather shaded hike makes you discover the sumptuous Gorges du Nan.The small village of Malleval-en-Vercors as lost in the wilderness also does not leave insensitive!
Departure from Cognin-les-Gorges parking place of the village, take the direction of Malleval. The walk begins by passing the Pont de Montchardon 1, then continues to the bottom of the Gorges du Nan along the creek of the same name (yellow-green markings). Arriving at the crossroads Gorges du Nan 2, rally La Croix de Gene 4 passing by Le Moulin 3. Continue to La Fontaine 5 (hostel Galopins to 200 meters). From then on, you will follow the yellow-red markings of the Tour des Coulmes passing by Croix de Railletière 6, Chez Courtieu 7, La Vieille 8 and Le Fayard de Gontier 9. From there, start the return and the descent on Cognin-les-Gorges (again yellow-green markings) joining Freissinet 10 then Bassin d'Inard 11. The path leads you to Pont de Montchardon and then to the village.
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Public transport
By Bus :From Valence take the regional bus service, line T60 (Grenoble - Pont-en-Royans, stop at Cognin-les-Gorges) By hitch hiking :Discover Rezo Pouce service with all the official stops on www.rezopouce.frcarpooling :Offer your services or book your carpooling on the regional Mov'Ici platform.
Advice
Caution in rainy weather, some passages can be delicate and slippery!
Advised parking
Parking in the Rue de la Vieille Église
Access
From Romans-sur-Isère, take the A49 towards Grenoble, then take exit number 10 to Cognin-les-Gorges. Follow the D1532 until the village, parking on the village square.From Grenoble take the A48 then the A49 towards Valence, take the exit n ° 10 in the direction of Cognin-les-Gorges. Then follow the D1532 to the village, parking on the village square.
Arrival
Cognin-les-Gorges (parking place of the village)
Ambiance
Join the magnificent Gorges du Nan (site classified Espace Naturel Sensible) and their freshness, before discovering the village of Malleval-en-Vercors, a place of resistance during the Second World War. The return takes place mainly in undergrowth, in the middle of beech, oak and boxwood.
Departure
Cognin-les-Gorges (parking place of the village)
