Boucle rochette
- 1.3 mi
- loop
- 198 ft
- climb
- 5,974 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
Boucle rochette is a 1.3-mile cross-country ski trail that makes a loop in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It runs between about 5,850 ft and 5,970 ft above sea level, with roughly 200 ft of climbing over the route. The nearest town is Huez, about 1.0 miles southeast of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Signal de l'Homme, Signal de Villard and Grandes Buffes. cascade de la Piche and Cascade de Sarenne are within about 3 miles. For camping, À la Rencontre du Soleil and La Cascade are within about 6 miles. There are 4 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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~43 min drive
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~47 min drive
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Piégut
~3 min drive
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Lièvre
~17 min drive
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~46 min drive
An out-and-back cross-country ski trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
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Boucle de Poutran
~4 min drive
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~17 min drive
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Le Creux de la neige
~39 min drive
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~4 min drive
An out-and-back cross-country ski trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
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Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Signal de l'Homme
~1 min drive
Photo: michael warren from Bristol, UK, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Huez Coast
~2 min drive
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La Rive
~5 min drive
Photo: Dominicus Johannes Bergsma, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Bivouac de Mizoën
~6 min drive
Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Refuge de la Fare
~8 min drive
Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Boucle rochette for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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