Piste de la Chapelle
- 1.8 mi
- round trip
- 303 ft
- climb
- 3,536 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Piste de la Chapelle is an out-and-back cross-country ski trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, inside Parc naturel régional de Chartreuse. It is 0.9 miles each way, 1.8 miles there and back. It runs between about 3,400 ft and 3,540 ft above sea level, with roughly 120 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as an easy route. The nearest town is Le Touvet, about 1.4 miles west of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Pierre Aiguille, Aiguillette Saint-Michel and Le Grand Manti. Cascade de l’Enversin and Cascade supérieure de Glésy are within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping du Lac de La Terrasse and Camping des Petites Roches are within about 6 miles. There are 4 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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~2 min drive
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~3 min drive
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~5 min drive
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~5 min drive
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~12 min drive
Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Piste de la Chapelle for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
