Rules for visiting Corrençon en Vercors
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 Hauts-Plateaux du Vercors National Nature Reserve (Corrençon-en-Vercors is one of the municipalities with land inside the reserve), within the Vercors Regional Natural Park, so its public-use rules also apply. Source: parc-du-vercors.fr
⛺ Camping and bivouac
- With conditionsCamping is prohibited in the reserve, whether in a tent, a vehicle or any other shelter. A single-night bivouac with a light, temporary setup is allowed between 17:00 and 9:00.Source: parc-du-vercors.fr
🚐 Motorhomes and caravans
- AllowedThe Clos de la Balme motorhome area in Corrençon is free and open all year. It has no electrical hookup, water point or waste disposal, so you need to be self-sufficient.Source: rando.parc-du-vercors.fr
🎿 Ski touring and snowshoes on the slopes
- ProhibitedThe tourist office states that the ski area has no marked ski touring routes. Ski touring is prohibited on the alpine pistes, especially when the resort is closed, because of the winch cables of the snow groomers, which are mostly hidden.Source: uk.villarddelans-correnconenvercors.com
- AllowedWithin the Hauts-Plateaux Reserve, hiking on foot, on horseback, on skis and on snowshoes is permitted throughout the reserve, preferably on marked trails and forest tracks.Source: parc-du-vercors.fr
🐕 Dogs
- ProhibitedDogs are prohibited in the Hauts-Plateaux Reserve. The only exceptions are police, search and rescue, herding and hunting dogs in authorised areas. The hiking federation specifies that the ban applies all year, even on a leash, with a fine of €135.Source: ffrandonnee.fr
- AllowedAt the resort, dogs ride free on the Côte 2000 gondolas and the Clos de la Balme Télémix, both open to pedestrians. Chairlifts are prohibited to pedestrians.Source: villardcorrencon.com
🛸 Drones
- ProhibitedIn the Hauts-Plateaux Reserve, takeoff and overflight below 300 m above the ground are prohibited for any aircraft, crewed or uncrewed. Scientific overflight requires prior authorisation from the prefect.Source: parc-du-vercors.fr
🔥 Fires and barbecues
- ProhibitedCampfires are strictly prohibited in the reserve. Those using the mountain huts may only light a fire in the stoves inside.Source: parc-du-vercors.fr
🛷 Sledging
- With conditionsAccording to the resort, the sledding areas are in the village of Villard-de-Lans, at the Colline des Bains, and in Corrençon-en-Vercors, at the Les Rambins site.Source: villardcorrencon.com
📋 Other rules
- ProhibitedMotor vehicles are prohibited in the reserve, except on the forest track from La Coche to the Baraque des Bachassons via Pré Râteau when it is open to the public. After 30 November, when there is snow, it is prohibited for everyone.Source: parc-du-vercors.fr
- With conditionsIn the reserve, picking wild fruits and mushrooms is allowed only for family consumption, never for commercial purposes. Collecting minerals and fossils, damaging wild flora and using sound devices that disturb the peace are prohibited.Source: parc-du-vercors.fr
Frequently asked questions
- Can you camp or bivouac at Corrençon en Vercors?
- With conditions. Camping is prohibited in the reserve, whether in a tent, a vehicle or any other shelter. A single-night bivouac with a light, temporary setup is allowed between 17:00 and 9:00.
- Can you sleep in a motorhome at Corrençon en Vercors?
- Allowed. The Clos de la Balme motorhome area in Corrençon is free and open all year. It has no electrical hookup, water point or waste disposal, so you need to be self-sufficient.
- Can you skin up the slopes at Corrençon en Vercors?
- Prohibited. The tourist office states that the ski area has no marked ski touring routes. Ski touring is prohibited on the alpine pistes, especially when the resort is closed, because of the winch cables of the snow groomers, which are mostly hidden. Allowed. Within the Hauts-Plateaux Reserve, hiking on foot, on horseback, on skis and on snowshoes is permitted throughout the reserve, preferably on marked trails and forest tracks.
- Can you bring a dog to Corrençon en Vercors?
- Prohibited. Dogs are prohibited in the Hauts-Plateaux Reserve. The only exceptions are police, search and rescue, herding and hunting dogs in authorised areas. The hiking federation specifies that the ban applies all year, even on a leash, with a fine of €135. Allowed. At the resort, dogs ride free on the Côte 2000 gondolas and the Clos de la Balme Télémix, both open to pedestrians. Chairlifts are prohibited to pedestrians.
- Can you fly a drone at Corrençon en Vercors?
- Prohibited. In the Hauts-Plateaux Reserve, takeoff and overflight below 300 m above the ground are prohibited for any aircraft, crewed or uncrewed. Scientific overflight requires prior authorisation from the prefect.
- Can you light a fire or barbecue at Corrençon en Vercors?
- Prohibited. Campfires are strictly prohibited in the reserve. Those using the mountain huts may only light a fire in the stoves inside.
- Where can you go sledging at Corrençon en Vercors?
- With conditions. According to the resort, the sledding areas are in the village of Villard-de-Lans, at the Colline des Bains, and in Corrençon-en-Vercors, at the Les Rambins site.
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.