Le Pradas
- 5.1 mi
- round trip
- 2,691 ft
- climb
- 4,738 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Le Pradas is an out-and-back ski touring route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, inside Parc naturel régional des Monts d'Ardèche. It is 2.5 miles each way, 5.1 miles there and back. It runs between about 4,460 ft and 4,740 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,480 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as an easy route. The nearest town is Loubaresse, about 2.8 miles northeast of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Ron Trepayre, Grand Tanargue and La Tour des Poignets. For camping, Auprès de mon arbre and Camping les Rives de l'Ardèche 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 Le Pradas for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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