Liaison St Hillaire - Col de Marcieu
- 3.3 mi
- round trip
- 2,354 ft
- climb
- 4,326 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Liaison St Hillaire - 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 1.7 miles each way, 3.3 miles there and back. It runs between about 3,950 ft and 4,330 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,080 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as a moderate route. The nearest town is La Terrasse, about 2.4 miles northwest of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Dôme de Bellefont, Lance nord de Malissard and Piton de Bellefont. Cascade supérieure de Glésy and Cascade inférieure de Glésy 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 5 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 Hillaire - Col de Marcieu for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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