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Font d'Urle

Drome  >  France

Vast karst plateau bordered by cliffs in the heart of the Vercors. The plateau and the cliffs are home to a rich birdlife.

Added* by MANN Patrick
Most recent update 21 Αυγούστου 2025
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Description

Font d'Urle is a limestone plateau with windswept grasslands and bordered by impressive cliffs. A remarkable site from a geological point of view with caves, cliffs, vertical shafts and glaciers. Font d'Urle is protected as a sensitive Natural Area and has a rich birdlife. Birds you can observe include Όρνιο, Βραχοκιρκίνεζο, Κιτρινοκαλιακούδα, Κοκκινοκαλιακούδα, (Κοινή) Σιταρήθρα, Καρβουνιάρης, Βουνοσταχτάρα and Σταχτοπετρόκλης.

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Français: Vaste plateau au coeur du Vercors abritant une avifaune très riche. Site remarquable sur le plan géologique : grottes, scialets, glaciére ainsi que pour l'avifaune.

Details

Access

Font d’Urle is located in the Drôme department, within the Vercors Regional Natural Park. You can reach Font d'Urle by car via the Station de Font d’Urle, which serves as the main access point to the plateau. Press P on the map for directions to the parking. There are several marked walking trails you can follow. The circular walking route shown on the map is about 7,5 km.

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Français: Font d’Urle est situé au cœur du Vercors, dans le département de la Drôme, en région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Accès en voiture Station de Font D' Urle. Appuyez sur P sur la carte pour obtenir les directions vers le parking. Le parcours pédestre circulaire indiqué sur la carte mesure environ 7,5 km.

Terrain and Habitat

Grassland , Plateau , Canyon/cliff

Conditions

Hilly , Mountainous , Open landscape , No shadow

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Yes

Good birding season

Spring , Summer

Route

Narrow trail

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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