Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Cross-country skiing

Les Montagnes russes

0.9 mi
one way: 239 ft
climb: 4,439 ft
high point: Point to point
route

Les Montagnes russes is a 0.9-mile cross-country ski trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, inside Parc naturel régional du Vercors. It runs between about 4,280 ft and 4,440 ft above sea level, with roughly 240 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as a named route, with its sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Saint-Martin-en-Vercors, about 2.3 miles southeast of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include La Sambue, La Vierge du Vercors and Rocher de la Balme. For camping, Dusserre - Aire naturelle and Camping municipal 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.

Nearby · Route du Mont Noir · Route du Col de la Bataille · Route forestière de la Molière

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Route du Mont Noir

~14 min drive

An out-and-back cross-country ski trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

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Route du Col de la Bataille

~24 min drive

An out-and-back cross-country ski trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

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Route forestière de la Molière

~25 min drive

An out-and-back cross-country ski trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

Malaterre

~4 min drive

A 1.2-mile cross-country ski trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

Route forestière des Éperières

~24 min drive

An out-and-back cross-country ski trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

Le Creux de la neige

~52 min drive

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Crêt Luisard

~1h 2m drive

An out-and-back cross-country ski trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

La Repose

~13 min drive

An out-and-back cross-country ski trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

Route forestière de Château Julien

~7 min drive

An out-and-back cross-country ski trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

Le toboggan

~5 min drive

A 1.1-mile cross-country ski trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

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Baraque Guillet

~1 min drive

Dusserre - Aire naturelle

~3 min drive

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Rocher de la Balme

~5 min drive

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Narcisse

~6 min drive

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Cascade de Moulin Marquis

~8 min drive

Conditions and forecast

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