Les Louvatières
- 4.1 mi
- one way
- 485 ft
- climb
- 4,397 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
Les Louvatières is a 4.1-mile cross-country ski trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, inside Réserve naturelle de la haute chaîne du Jura. It runs between about 4,150 ft and 4,400 ft above sea level, with roughly 480 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as a named route, with its sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Mijoux, about 3.5 miles northeast of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Notre-Dame des Neiges, Le Crêt Pela and Le Turet. For camping, Huttopia Camping Divonne les Bains and Aire de bivouac are within about 6 miles. There are 13 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.
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~3 min drive
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~7 min drive
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~3 min drive
Photo: Prankster, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)Le Crêt Pela
~3 min drive
Photo: Henk Monster, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)La Vieille Faucille – Petit Sonnailley
~5 min drive
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~11 min drive
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Les Louvatières for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
