Chemin des Gentianes
An out-and-back cross-country ski trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
- 1.5 mi
- round trip
- 359 ft
- climb
- 4,572 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Chemin des Gentianes is an out-and-back cross-country ski trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, inside Parc naturel régional Livradois-Forez. It is 0.7 miles each way, 1.5 miles there and back. It runs between about 4,450 ft and 4,570 ft above sea level, with roughly 150 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Le Brugeron, about 2.4 miles east of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Puy Gros, Grun du Piroux and Roche Courbe. For camping, La Cube is 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.
Make it a trip
Roamze builds the days around this route: where to sleep, where to eat after, what to do if it rains. You change anything.
Keep exploring — more snow worth the drive
Photo: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Chemin de Chalmazel
~15 min drive
An out-and-back cross-country ski trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
Chaubouret Noir
~1h 15m drive
A 7.1-mile cross-country ski trail that makes a loop in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
Photo: Pom', CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Puy Merle
~1h 21m drive
An out-and-back cross-country ski trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
Chemin des Sagnes à Chaix Ferré
~2 min drive
An out-and-back cross-country ski trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
Chemin des Trois Fontaines
~10 min drive
An out-and-back cross-country ski trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
Puy Majoux
~1h 16m drive
An out-and-back cross-country ski trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
Lac d'Estivadoux
~1h 16m drive
An out-and-back cross-country ski trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
L'Escarot
~1h 19m drive
An out-and-back cross-country ski trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
La Plaine
~1h 19m drive
An out-and-back cross-country ski trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
Chastreix
~1h 25m drive
An out-and-back cross-country ski trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
Also worth it near here
Photo: Gilles Guillamot, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Gite-auberge du Col du Béal
~3 min drive
Photo: Nezdek, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Peyre Mayou
~4 min drive
Photo: Touam (Hervé Agnoux), CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Volpie
~11 min drive
Photo: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Cascade de Chorsin
~11 min drive
Photo: Sebleouf, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Camping de la Roche
~12 min drive
Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Chemin des Gentianes for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
