Pylone
- 2.7 mi
- loop
- 395 ft
- climb
- 3,712 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
Pylone is a 2.7-mile cross-country ski trail that makes a loop in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It runs between about 3,540 ft and 3,710 ft above sea level, with roughly 400 ft of climbing over the route. It is mapped as a named route, with its sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Ruffieu, about 1.6 miles southwest 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 11 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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~1h 4m drive
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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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Montfalcon
~1 min drive
A 6.2-mile cross-country ski trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
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Borne des Trois Cantons
~3 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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Tournette voie normale
~59 min drive
An out-and-back ski touring route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
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Chemin du Poutet
~5 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
~11 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
~13 min drive
A 5.1-mile cross-country ski trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
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Combe du rasoir
~1h 9m drive
An out-and-back ski touring route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
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Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)Liaison Curnillon - Chapelle Mazières
~2 min drive
Photo: Romainbehar, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Cascade de Mélogne
~3 min drive
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La diagonale du maçon
~4 min drive
Photo: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Camping municipal de Champagne
~10 min drive
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Grange de Falavier
~12 min drive
Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Pylone for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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