Le Tanargou
- 4.3 mi
- round trip
- 1,772 ft
- climb
- 4,822 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Le Tanargou is an out-and-back ski touring route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, inside Parc naturel régional des Monts d'Ardèche. It is 2.2 miles each way, 4.3 miles there and back. It runs between about 4,450 ft and 4,820 ft above sea level, with roughly 880 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as a moderate route. The nearest town is Loubaresse, about 1.9 miles northeast of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Grand Tanargue, Ron Trepayre and Signal de Coucoulude. 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 Tanargou for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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