The Gerbier is the craggy limestone ridge that rises to about 2100 m on the eastern rim of the Vercors, between Villard-de-Lans and the Grenoble basin, with the Ranc des Agnelons continuing it to the north. Its walls are 150 to 300 m of grey, often fluted limestone, climbed from Villard-de-Lans on the west side (Les Clots, La Conversaria, Les Cochettes or Les Glovettes) or from Prélenfrey on the east. Approaches take 1 to 1.5 hours on good paths and descents are on foot over the ridge. The season runs from late May to October; west faces stay in shade until early afternoon, which makes them a refuge in summer heat.
GuidebookEscalades Choisies en Vercors, Chartreuse et Dévoluy, Dominique Duhaut, Philippe Peyre, Bruno Béatrix, Philippe Gay (2024, Promo Grimpe). Buy from kletterfuehrer.net. The route pages here are aggregated by AI from public sources; climb with the guidebook.
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Centroid of the Gerbier east face and the Ranc des Agnelons, above Villard-de-Lans · 1,615 m
| Measure | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May (usual season) | Jun (usual season) | Jul (usual season) | Aug (usual season) | Sep (usual season) | Oct (usual season) | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean daily high °C | −1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| Mean daily low °C | −8 | −8 | −5 | −2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | −4 | −7 |
| Rain days 1 mm or more | 13 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
● usual season. 1991-2020 averages at about 1615 m; rain is for a 10–25 km grid cell. Weather and climate data: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0.
France · Gerbier (Vercors)
Seven long, sustained pitches on compact fluted limestone on the highest part of the Ranc des Agnelons. A bouldery 6c+ start, a magnificent 45 m 7a endurance pitch, then cannelures at 6b. Generous grades and close bolting make it a good first route at this level.
7aVIII5.11d7aVIII5.11d7 pitches260 m