L'Esquiladou
- At 3,328 ft
L'Esquiladou is a campground in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, at about 3,330 ft above sea level. It is inside Parc naturel régional des Volcans d'Auvergne. OpenStreetMap lists toilets and showers. Camping here is paid. Trails within about a mile include Boucle Longue du Sancy, Sentier des Sources and Tour des volcans et lacs d'Auvergne. The nearest town is Mont-Dore, about 0.9 miles northwest of the campground. Peaks within about 3 miles include Puy Gros, Chantauzet and Puy May. Cascade de Rabouty and Cascade de Legal are within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping municipal des Crouzets and La Plage Verte are within about 6 miles. The location and elevation come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Check local access rules and conditions before you go.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at L'Esquiladou for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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