Noyarey: Hiking Trails, Isère Riverbanks and Local History

Noyarey can be considered as a travel destination through three aspects: hiking trails with different stated durations, the Isère riverbanks with their ecological corridor, and places with a history. If you are planning a hotel stay, these highlights can help you decide whether a hiking route, the riverside landscape or local history is most important to you.

Isère Riverbanks and Vercors Context

Noyarey is one of the 85 municipalities in the Vercors Regional Natural Park. The Isère riverbanks in the municipality form an especially rare biodiversity reservoir in the Grenoble metropolitan area. The riverside corridor is recognised as an important ecological corridor and connects the Chartreuse with the Vercors. Bois du Gélinot is one of the last remaining alluvial forests along the Isère.

The Gélinot stream also has a historical connection to the river: it was once a branch of the Isère. The Noyarey–Le Poyet route offers a hike through woodland with views across the valley. The western crossing of the Vercors on the GR®9 runs from Grenoble to Saillans and also passes through Noyarey.

Compare Hikes by Route and Duration

The ecological corridor discovery trail from Noyarey to Saint-Egrève is an easy, five-kilometre circular hike. It follows the voie verte near the Isère and provides insights into the ecological corridors of the Grenoble metropolitan area, as well as passages and obstacles used by wildlife. The trail is free and accessible year-round when weather conditions are favourable. Check conditions before setting out.

The blue-marked Noyarey–Le Poyet hike starts 300 metres from the town hall car park and leads through woodland. Another route runs from Noyarey via Trucherelle and Carron to the Cascade de l’Eyrard. It starts on the road to Ezy, beyond the last houses; the stated duration is two hours and 30 minutes.

For comparison, the L’Eyrard–La Palette route is listed as taking one hour. It passes the Bec du Pipet on the way to La Palette. The Ezy–Montaud route starts at the end of the paved road in Ezy and follows a wide path to Montaud. The described hikes therefore differ in duration, starting point or stated route, although a walking time is not given for each one.

Church of Saint-Paul and Ferme du Souillet

The Church of Saint-Paul is an 11th-century Romanesque church. It was altered after the French Revolution by the addition of two naves. A municipal notice dated 18 October 2025 reported that Saint-Paul reopened that weekend after six years of closure.

In Ezy, Ferme du Souillet offers farm tours, a visit to the sheepfold, animal-feeding activities and meals; guided tours are also available. Confirm your participation in advance. The farm’s produce also includes fruit, vegetables and lamb from the farm itself. Please contact the farm in advance to arrange purchases.

Agriculture Around Ezy and the Isère

Agriculture in Noyarey covers more than 420 hectares on the Plateau d’Ezy and in the Isère plain. The plateau lies at an elevation of 800 metres and includes hay meadows and pastureland. Three farms there are mainly engaged in cattle and sheep farming, as well as growing fruit and aromatic plants. These local details complement the impressions of the riverbanks, woodland trails and local history with the municipality’s agricultural character.

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