Chemin des Mines
An out-and-back cross-country ski trail in Vaud, Switzerland.
- 1.6 mi
- round trip
- 389 ft
- climb
- 4,517 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Chemin des Mines is an out-and-back cross-country ski trail in Vaud, Switzerland, inside Parc naturel régional Jura vaudois. It is 0.8 miles each way, 1.6 miles there and back. It runs between about 4,360 ft and 4,520 ft above sea level, with roughly 260 ft of climbing one way. It is a lightly prepared backcountry track rather than a machine-groomed trail. The nearest town is Le Sentier, about 2.0 miles northwest of the start. For camping, Camping du Lac de Joux and Camping à la Ferme are within about 6 miles. There are 2 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the trail shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Grooming and snow conditions change daily, so check the local trail report before you go.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Chemin des Mines for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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