Rules for visiting Col de Rousset
What is allowed and what is not at the resort and around it: camping, motorhomes, ski touring, dogs, drones and fires. Each rule links to the official source it comes from.
The resort lies within Parc naturel régional du Vercors; the municipality of Saint-Agnan-en-Vercors also includes part of the Réserve naturelle nationale des Hauts-Plateaux du Vercors, so its public-use rules also apply. Source: parc-du-vercors.fr
⛺ Camping and bivouac
- With conditionsIn the Hauts-Plateaux nature reserve, bivouacking is allowed from 17:00 to 9:00. Pitch the tent in the evening and take it down in the morning; leaving it up during the day is prohibited. Bivouacking near the shelter huts is recommended.Source: parc-du-vercors.fr
- With conditionsIn the rest of the Vercors Park, one tent for the night is tolerated, but bivouacking is not camping. You may not camp on private land without the owner's permission or in hay meadows, nor stay several days in the same spot.Source: parc-du-vercors.fr
🎿 Ski touring and snowshoes on the slopes
- With conditionsSnowshoes are free, but to use the marked and maintained trails of the Drôme resorts, on snowshoes or on foot, you must pay the «Pass Balade» fee. Pedestrians can ride the Col de Rousset chairlift.Source: lesstationsdeladrome.fr
- AllowedFrom the top of the chairlift, a Nordic ski touring route leads across the Beure plateau: the Sentier de l'Ours (6.7 km, 320 m of elevation gain). The chairlift costs €4 one way and €5.60 return.Source: lesstationsdeladrome.fr
🐕 Dogs
- With conditionsDogs may ride the Col de Rousset chairlift if they wear a muzzle. Animals are not allowed on the snow shuttle (navette des neiges).Source: lesstationsdeladrome.fr
- ProhibitedIn the Hauts-Plateaux du Vercors nature reserve, dogs are prohibited all year round, even on a leash. The fine is €135.Source: parc-du-vercors.fr
🛸 Drones
- ProhibitedIn the Hauts-Plateaux nature reserve, flying below 300 m with drones, paragliders or gliders is prohibited, as is taking off from within the Reserve. Photos and videos for commercial purposes require authorisation.Source: parc-du-vercors.fr
🔥 Fires and barbecues
- ProhibitedIn the Hauts-Plateaux nature reserve, open fires are prohibited all year round, including bivouac fires. In the Vercors Park, fires are banned by prefectoral orders of the Drôme and Isère.Source: parc-du-vercors.fr
🛷 Sledging
- AllowedThe resort has opened 2 new sledding runs, one of them next to the beginners' area in the centre of the resort. You can bring your own sled or rent one on the spot.Source: lesstationsdeladrome.fr
📋 Other rules
- ProhibitedIn the Hauts-Plateaux nature reserve, motor vehicles are prohibited, except for those with usage rights: park in the signposted car parks nearby. Mountain biking is only allowed on the marked GTV VTT, the Coinchette circuit and the Col de Papavet.Source: parc-du-vercors.fr
- ProhibitedIn the Hauts-Plateaux nature reserve, picking plants and fossils and leaving litter are prohibited. Stay on the paths and do not enter huts that are not open to the public.Source: parc-du-vercors.fr
Frequently asked questions
- Can you camp or bivouac at Col de Rousset?
- With conditions. In the Hauts-Plateaux nature reserve, bivouacking is allowed from 17:00 to 9:00. Pitch the tent in the evening and take it down in the morning; leaving it up during the day is prohibited. Bivouacking near the shelter huts is recommended. With conditions. In the rest of the Vercors Park, one tent for the night is tolerated, but bivouacking is not camping. You may not camp on private land without the owner's permission or in hay meadows, nor stay several days in the same spot.
- Can you skin up the slopes at Col de Rousset?
- With conditions. Snowshoes are free, but to use the marked and maintained trails of the Drôme resorts, on snowshoes or on foot, you must pay the «Pass Balade» fee. Pedestrians can ride the Col de Rousset chairlift. Allowed. From the top of the chairlift, a Nordic ski touring route leads across the Beure plateau: the Sentier de l'Ours (6.7 km, 320 m of elevation gain). The chairlift costs €4 one way and €5.60 return.
- Can you bring a dog to Col de Rousset?
- With conditions. Dogs may ride the Col de Rousset chairlift if they wear a muzzle. Animals are not allowed on the snow shuttle (navette des neiges). Prohibited. In the Hauts-Plateaux du Vercors nature reserve, dogs are prohibited all year round, even on a leash. The fine is €135.
- Can you fly a drone at Col de Rousset?
- Prohibited. In the Hauts-Plateaux nature reserve, flying below 300 m with drones, paragliders or gliders is prohibited, as is taking off from within the Reserve. Photos and videos for commercial purposes require authorisation.
- Can you light a fire or barbecue at Col de Rousset?
- Prohibited. In the Hauts-Plateaux nature reserve, open fires are prohibited all year round, including bivouac fires. In the Vercors Park, fires are banned by prefectoral orders of the Drôme and Isère.
- Where can you go sledging at Col de Rousset?
- Allowed. The resort has opened 2 new sledding runs, one of them next to the beginners' area in the centre of the resort. You can bring your own sled or rent one on the spot.
Before you go
Rules collected on 12 October 2026 and reviewed every month. Rules change and may have exceptions: if in doubt, follow the protected area, the local council or the resort. Translated from Spanish; some sources may be in another language.