Gresse en Vercors
About Gresse en Vercors
A limestone sanctuary where the jagged Grand Veymont towers over a quiet, family-oriented escape from the bustle of Grenoble.
Highlights
- Dramatic limestone peaks
- Nordic skiing terrain
- Low-key family atmosphere
- Vercors Regional Park
Key Facts
- Altitude: 1195m
- Top lift: 1751m
- Ski pistes: 20km
- Ski lifts: 10
- Population: 356
- Lakes nearby: 3
- MTB trails: 126.1km
- Mountain huts: 2
Ski Area
Weather and 10-day forecast for Gresse en Vercors
- Today: 9 to 19 °C, clear sky, 11 h of sunshine
- Freezing level today: about 4434 m (4220 to 4600 m)
| Day | Min / max | Sky | Precipitation | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| wo 23 sep | 9 / 19 °C | clear sky | dry | 11 h sun |
| do 24 sep | 12 / 20 °C | overcast | dry | 3 h sun |
| vr 25 sep | 12 / 21 °C | partly cloudy | dry | 8 h sun |
| za 26 sep | 10 / 22 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| zo 27 sep | 11 / 22 °C | clear sky | dry | 10 h sun |
| ma 28 sep | 11 / 22 °C | clear sky | dry | 10 h sun |
| di 29 sep | 9 / 23 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| wo 30 sep | 10 / 21 °C | clear sky | dry | 10 h sun |
| do 1 okt | 5 / 13 °C | rain showers | dry | 6 h sun |
| vr 2 okt | 4 / 9 °C | drizzle | dry | 3 h sun |
Things to do in Gresse en Vercors
Hikes nearby — Gresse en Vercors (6)
6 curated hiking trails around Gresse en Vercors, sourced from OpenStreetMap and enriched with distance, elevation gain and difficulty.
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Chemin patrimonial de la montagne du Laud
A pastoral loop through the alpage of Montagne du Laud, this heritage trail unfolds across twelve interpreted stops — covering everything from a dairy cable-car and fromagerie to the hamlet of Chômeil — with views of Mont Aiguille and the Grand Vyemon opening up from the Chauvette.
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Chemin du Goutaroux
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Sentier des arbres
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Pas de l'Aiguille
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Traversée du Vercors Nord-Sud
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Tour du Goutaroux
Mountain biking near Gresse en Vercors
- GTV VTT : Variante des Hauts Plateaux
- Les Corniches du Drac
- L'Oursière
- Grande Traversée du Vercors
- Entre les Passerelles du Drac et de l’Ébron
- Chemin de Côte du Théou
Getting to Gresse en Vercors
Door-to-door travel times as used by the MR. ALPS ranking.
- Nearest airport: Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (GNB), 55 km away, about 1h14 by road
- Grenoble: 46 min by car, 48 km
- Chambéry: 1h23 by car, 107 km
- Lyon: 1h56 by car, 149 km
- Annecy: 1h56 by car, 154 km
- Genève: 2h23 by car, 192 km
- Saint-Étienne: 2h29 by car, 196 km
Where to stay in Gresse en Vercors
19 places to stay for a night on 2026-09-25, from 101 EUR per night, median 315 EUR. Prices are direct with hotels and destinations, compared live on the Gresse en Vercors page.