Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Cross-country skiing

Montfalcon

6.2 mi
one way: 1,060 ft
climb: 3,914 ft
high point: Point to point
route

Montfalcon is a 6.2-mile cross-country ski trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It runs between about 3,480 ft and 3,910 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,060 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as a named route, with its sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Ruffieu, about 1.6 miles west of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mont Planachat. Cascade de Mélogne is within about 3 miles. For camping, Les 12 Cols and Le Vieux Moulin are within about 6 miles. There are 9 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 · Le Plateau · Sulens Par col du marais · Pylone

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Photo: Guilhem Vellut from Annecy, France, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Le Plateau

~1h 4m drive

A 1.8-mile cross-country ski trail that makes a loop in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

Photo: Guilhem Vellut from Annecy, France, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Sulens Par col du marais

~1h 4m drive

An out-and-back ski touring route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

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Pylone

~1 min drive

A 2.7-mile cross-country ski trail that makes a loop in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

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Borne des Trois Cantons

~2 min drive

A 1.0-mile cross-country ski trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

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Le Balcon des Plans

~10 min drive

A 5.7-mile cross-country ski trail that makes a loop in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

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La Marge

~54 min drive

An out-and-back ski touring route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

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Chemin du Poutet

~6 min drive

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

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Combe du cimetière - Grange d'en haut

~12 min drive

A 3.5-mile cross-country ski trail that makes a loop in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

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Les Clarines

~12 min drive

A 5.1-mile cross-country ski trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

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Tournette voie normale

~59 min drive

An out-and-back ski touring route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

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Liaison Curnillon - Chapelle Mazières

~3 min drive

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Cascade de Mélogne

~4 min drive

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La diagonale du maçon

~5 min drive

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Camping municipal de Champagne

~11 min drive

SEE

Chalet (refuge) ONF

~12 min drive

Conditions and forecast

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