La Ruchère Bleue
- 2.3 mi
- round trip
- 708 ft
- climb
- 4,157 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
La Ruchère Bleue is an out-and-back cross-country ski trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, inside Parc naturel régional de Chartreuse. It is 1.2 miles each way, 2.3 miles there and back. It runs between about 3,810 ft and 4,160 ft above sea level, with roughly 180 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as an easy route. The nearest town is Saint-Laurent-du-Pont, about 2.4 miles east of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Petit Som, Pointe du Frou and Dent de l'Ours. For camping, Camping municipal Les Berges du Guiers and Camping L'Arc-en-Ciel are within about 6 miles. 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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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at La Ruchère Bleue for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
