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Things to do around the chalet
Saint-Julien-en-Vercors lies between Villard-de-Lans, the Gorges de la Bourne and the Herbouilly plain.
What to do around the chalet, season by season.
A page for each time of year: skiing, Christmas and New Year, French school holidays, Easter and spring, summer and village festivals and mushroom picking.
- Herbouilly Nordic areaClose by
153 km of cross-country ski trails linked to Corrençon and Villard-de-Lans, snowshoe routes from 3 to 30 km, a sledging run, horse-drawn sleighs and dog sledding. The Herbouilly Nordic area
- Downhill skiing at Villard-de-Lans and CorrençonCôte 2000, 29 min away
125 km of runs, with the season expected from mid-December to the end of March. Rent the chalet for a ski trip
- Autrans and MéaudreNorthern Vercors
Home of the Foulée Blanche, the Vercors' big cross-country ski race.
- Sledging in the gardenAt the chalet
When there's snow, the bottom of the garden becomes a sledging run.
- Walks as soon as the snow meltsNear the village
The Pas de l'Allier viewpoint and the Pas des Voûtes: about 8 km and 3 hours on old mule tracks. Easter and spring
- Choranche caveGuided tour
A cave you can visit with a guide, above the Bourne gorges.
- The tennis court500 m
Included in the rental, from April to October.
- Gorges de la Bourne13 min
Trails starting from Saint-Julien, above the gorges and Pont-en-Royans.
- Canyoning and via cordaWith a guide
Book with the Vercors mountain guide offices; there's a via corda above the Choranche cave.
- Filambule d'HerbouillyClose by
Nets strung between the trees for all ages, and the Chevalier Oscar trail.
- Villard-de-Lans water park21 min
Indoor and outdoor pools, water slides, a wave pool and paddling pools.
- Village fêtesJuly and August
Saint-Julien holds its village fête in July, Méaudre in August. Summer and village fêtes
- Colours on the plateauWalking
The Pas de l'Allier, the summit of Château-Julien and the Herbouilly plain.
- Resistance MemorialVassieux-en-Vercors
The story of the Vercors Resistance, at the Col de la Chau.
- Draye Blanche caveLa Chapelle-en-Vercors
A natural cave you can visit with a guide.
- MushroomsPlateau forests
What the rules say before you go picking. The rules for picking mushrooms
- Bleu du VercorsThe local cheese
The Vercors' AOP blue cheese, sold at farms and markets.
Near the chalet, on foot or by car.
- La Vierge du VercorsVisible from the road
A needle of rock towering over the village. An easy loop of about 6.5 km leads there from Saint-Martin.
- Pont-en-RoyansBourne valley
The village with houses hanging over the river.
- Walks near the villageOn foot
The Moulin Marquis and the Porte du Diable, or the Pas de la Balme (1,839 m) for keen walkers.
- Villard-de-Lans15 km
The resort, a quarter of an hour away by car. Distances from the chalet
Three ideas for your stay.
A weekend
Friday evening, the fire pit on the terrace. Saturday, the Pas de l'Allier loop, then Pont-en-Royans in the afternoon (snowshoeing at Herbouilly in winter). Sunday morning, the Vierge du Vercors, and a Bleu du Vercors from the farm for the drive home.
A ski week
Three days of downhill skiing at Villard-Corrençon, two days at Herbouilly for cross-country skiing, sledging and dog sledding, an afternoon at the leisure pool, and the Choranche cave if the weather turns.
A summer weekend
Saturday, canyoning or via corda with a guide, then dinner round the fire pit at the chalet. Sunday, a hike to the Pas de la Balme or mountain biking at Herbouilly.
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Information checked on 2 October 2026: please check again before you go.
A wooden chalet facing the Vercors cliffs.