Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Ski touring

La Culaz

1.9 mi
round trip: 1,222 ft
climb: 6,394 ft
high point: Out and back
route

La Culaz is an out-and-back ski touring route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It is 1.0 miles each way, 1.9 miles there and back. It runs between about 5,880 ft and 6,390 ft above sea level, with roughly 360 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as an expert route. The nearest town is Saint-Colomban-des-Villards, about 2.3 miles south of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mont Cuinat, Mont des Granges and Tête de Bellard. Cascade du Pis du Zan is within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping Saint-Colomban and Camping GCU de Saint-Colomban-des-Villards are 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 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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~1 min drive

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~2 min drive

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~3 min drive

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~4 min drive

Photo: Florian Pépellin, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at La Culaz for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.