Grand Sommard
- 1.4 mi
- round trip
- 1,183 ft
- climb
- 4,414 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Grand Sommard is an out-and-back ski touring route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, inside Parc naturel régional de Chartreuse. It is 0.7 miles each way, 1.4 miles there and back. It runs between about 3,340 ft and 4,410 ft above sea level, with roughly 50 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as a moderate route. The nearest town is Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse, about 0.8 miles southeast of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include L'Aiguille, L'Écoutoux and Croix de l'Izon. For camping, La Virette and Camping de Martinière are within about 6 miles. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Ski touring crosses avalanche terrain: read the local avalanche bulletin and carry beacon, shovel and probe.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Grand Sommard for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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