Liaison St Hilaire - Col de Marcieu
- 2.7 mi
- round trip
- 1,232 ft
- climb
- 4,061 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Liaison St Hilaire - Col de Marcieu is an out-and-back cross-country ski trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, inside Parc naturel régional de Chartreuse. It is 1.4 miles each way, 2.7 miles there and back. It runs between about 3,700 ft and 4,060 ft above sea level, with roughly 740 ft of climbing one way. It is on the edge of Plateau-des-Petites-Roches. Peaks within about 3 miles include Dent de Crolles, Piton de Bellefont and Dôme de Bellefont. Cascade des Dioux and Cascade de L'Oule are within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping des Petites Roches and Camping du Lac de La Terrasse 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 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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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Liaison St Hilaire - Col de Marcieu for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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