Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Ski touring

La Trace des Arcs

1.3 mi
round trip: 500 ft
climb: 6,775 ft
high point: Out and back
route

La Trace des Arcs is an out-and-back ski touring route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It is 0.6 miles each way, 1.3 miles there and back. It runs between about 6,310 ft and 6,780 ft above sea level, with roughly 480 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Arc 1600, about 0.8 miles east of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Signal des Têtes, Clocheret and Pointe du Fond Blanc. For camping, Camping Huttopia Bourg-Saint-Maurice and Camping Le Reclus 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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Conditions and forecast

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