La Marge
- 2.0 mi
- round trip
- 1,638 ft
- climb
- 5,867 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
La Marge is an out-and-back ski touring route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, inside Parc naturel régional du Massif des Bauges. It is 1.0 miles each way, 2.0 miles there and back. It runs between about 4,730 ft and 5,870 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,390 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Aillon-le-Vieux, about 1.9 miles west of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mont Margeriaz, Mont de la Croix and Roc des Rochettes. For camping, Aire de bivouac de la Place à Baban and Camping Jeanne Cher 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 La Marge for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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