Moucherotte, Mountain summit in Isère, France

Le Moucherotte is a 1,901-metre limestone summit, the easternmost and northernmost peak of the Vercors Massif, rising above the Grenoble valley. Its upper part is Urgonian limestone, and its northern ridge ends in the Rochers des Trois Pucelles, four vertically tilted slabs including the 1,456-metre Grande Pucelle. A hydrometeorological radar has stood on the summit since 2014.

Mid-20th century saw the construction of a hotel and cable car system on the mountain, though these facilities operated only briefly before closing. This period marked an attempt to develop the site as a tourism destination in the postwar years.

The 1968 Winter Olympics ski jumping event took place on a 90-metre hill at Saint-Nizier, at the foot of the Trois Pucelles rocks, not on the summit itself. The jump has been unused since the late 1980s and fell into disrepair from the 1990s. The rocks above it, formerly called the dents de Gargantua, were used as a refuge by Resistance fighters in June 1944.

The ascent to the summit is possible via several hiking routes starting from nearby villages and passing through forests and open ridges. Visitors should bring waterproof clothing and sturdy footwear, as conditions at the top can be harsh.

The 90-metre ski jump built for the 1968 Grenoble Winter Olympics stands on the northern foothills below the Trois Pucelles; it has not been used since the late 1980s. The cable car that once linked Saint-Nizier-du-Moucherotte to the summit hotel was built by the company Applevage.