Draye des Communaux
- 1.4 mi
- round trip
- 3,065 ft
- climb
- 5,013 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Draye des Communaux is an out-and-back trail, 1.4 miles each way (2.8 miles round trip) in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, inside Réserve biologique intégrale d'Engins. It runs between about 2,770 ft and 5,010 ft above sea level, with roughly 440 ft of climbing one way. It is difficult alpine terrain with exposed scrambling, for experienced mountaineers only. The nearest town is Engins, about 2.4 miles north of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Sornin, Plenouze and La Dent du Loup. Cascade supérieure and Cascade des Lauses are within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping Les 4 Montagnes and Camping Le Vercors are within about 6 miles. There are 32 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.
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~2 min drive
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Draye des Communaux for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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