From Lans, through the Allied meadow, the Col de l'Arc and the Pré du Four by taking the "Chemin du Marchand" which has been used for centuries to trade between the Vercors and the Drac Valley.

Statistics

4 - 5

hrs

786

m

1,541

m

25

max°

Difficulty

FATMAP difficulty grade

Difficult

Description

##Ascent to the Col de l'Arc From Lans (Les Bernards), take the path along the road towards the ski resort. Then join the GR going full N to the Allies. Walk past the Allied Inn. Continue on the GR, then leave it just after the cold fountain at the crossroads (1507 m), in order to follow SE the marked path to the Col de l'Arc. ##Descending to Claix At the Col de l'Arc, go down to the E towards the Pré du Four: -either by the Chemin des Marchands, then going down to Claix by the road to St Ange -either by the path of the Pas de l'âne, continuing by the paths the descent NE up to Claix while enjoying the passage of the Cascade des Allières <br/><br/>_This Adventure has been shared under the [Creative Commons Share Alike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5/) licence._