Les Balcons du Chéry
- 3.3 mi
- round trip
- 1,803 ft
- climb
- 5,939 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Les Balcons du Chéry is an out-and-back ski touring route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It is 1.6 miles each way, 3.3 miles there and back. It runs between about 4,980 ft and 5,940 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,320 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as a moderate route. The nearest town is Les Gets, about 0.8 miles north of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mont Chéry, La Gouille Salée and Le Char des Quais. Cascade de Nyon is within about 3 miles. For camping, La Grange au Frêne and Les Marmottes are within about 6 miles. There are 3 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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~1 min drive
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~2 min drive
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~4 min drive
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~4 min drive
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~5 min drive
Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Les Balcons du Chéry for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
