Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Cross-country skiing

Les Granges

1.5 mi
round trip: 209 ft
climb: 5,007 ft
high point: Out and back
route

Les Granges is an out-and-back cross-country ski trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It is 0.7 miles each way, 1.5 miles there and back. It runs between about 4,930 ft and 5,010 ft above sea level, with roughly 70 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as an easy route. It is groomed for classic and skate skiing. The nearest town is Le Verney, about 0.6 miles northwest of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mont du Crêt, Monolithe de Sardières and Roc des Corneilles. Cascade du Merderel and Cascade Saint-Benoît - Avrieux are within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping Huttopia Val Cenis and La Buidonnière are within about 6 miles. There are 6 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the trail shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Grooming and snow conditions change daily, so check the local trail report before you go.

Nearby · Belvédère du lac de Roue · Crêt Luisard · Passage du Col de Caron

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Belvédère du lac de Roue

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Crêt Luisard

~1h 1m drive

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Passage du Col de Caron

~18 min drive

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Route du Col de la Fenêtre

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Route des Mairiers

~35 min drive

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Les Tétras

~39 min drive

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Claviere - Monte de la Plane

~36 min drive

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Monolithe de Sardières

~1 min drive

Photo: Florian Pépellin, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Refuge de Plan Sec

~4 min drive

Photo: Tiia Monto, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Cascade Saint-Benoît - Avrieux

~5 min drive

Photo: Florian Pépellin, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Chemin Amodon-l'Outraz

~9 min drive

Photo: Tiia Monto, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

GR 5 Variante Modane Gare

~11 min drive

Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Les Granges for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.