Le Creux de la neige
- 1.5 mi
- one way
- 1,892 ft
- climb
- 5,440 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
Le Creux de la neige is a 1.5-mile ski touring route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, inside Parc naturel régional de Chartreuse. It runs between about 3,630 ft and 5,440 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,890 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as a named route, with its sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse, about 1.4 miles northeast of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include La Scia, Bec de la Scia and Le Grand Som. Cascade de Rajas and Cascade du Guiers are within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping de Martinière and Camping Le Cozon 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.
Keep exploring — more snow worth the drive
Photo: Patrice78500, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Crêt Luisard
~19 min drive
An out-and-back cross-country ski trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
Photo: Ylliab Photo from Grenoble, France, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Route forestière de la Molière
~28 min drive
An out-and-back cross-country ski trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
Grand Sommard
~13 min drive
An out-and-back ski touring route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
La Culaz
~34 min drive
An out-and-back ski touring route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
La Marge
~39 min drive
An out-and-back ski touring route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
Liaison St Hilaire - Col de Marcieu
~6 min drive
An out-and-back cross-country ski trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
Photo: CORLIN, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Route du Mont Noir
~43 min drive
An out-and-back cross-country ski trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
Chemin de l'Émeindra
~11 min drive
An out-and-back cross-country ski trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
Pré du Plat
~13 min drive
An out-and-back ski touring route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
Côte Brume
~36 min drive
A 1.6-mile ski touring route that makes a loop in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
Also worth it near here
Photo: Patrice78500, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)La Scia
~2 min drive
Route forestière de l'Océpée les Ravières
~3 min drive
Camping de Martinière
~5 min drive
Photo: Berrucomons, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Grande Cascade
~6 min drive
Photo: G. et D., à Voiron, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)Chemin de la Ferrière
~11 min drive
Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Le Creux de la neige for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
