Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Cross-country skiing

Route des Narces

6.7 mi
round trip: 2,427 ft
climb: 4,205 ft
high point: Out and back
route

Route des Narces is an out-and-back cross-country ski trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, inside Parc naturel régional du Vercors. It is 3.4 miles each way, 6.7 miles there and back. It runs between about 3,260 ft and 4,200 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,660 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as a hard route. It is groomed for classic and skate skiing. The nearest town is Méaudre, about 1.3 miles north of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Le Châtelard, Grand Molard and Roche de Méaudre. Cascade de Tuf and Cascade du Bouchet are within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping Les Eymes and Les Buissonnets 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.

Nearby · Route du Mont Noir · Route forestière de la Molière · Route du Col de la Bataille

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Route du Mont Noir

~7 min drive

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

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Route forestière de la Molière

~9 min drive

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

Photo: _Serge_Robert_, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)

Route du Col de la Bataille

~38 min drive

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

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Route forestière des Éperières

~7 min drive

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

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Château-Julien

~12 min drive

A 2.4-mile cross-country ski trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

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Le Creux de la neige

~36 min drive

A 1.5-mile ski touring route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

Photo: Patrice78500, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Crêt Luisard

~50 min drive

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

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La Combe du Furon

~4 min drive

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

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Lièvre

~31 min drive

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

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Route forestière du Cyclone

~10 min drive

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

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Camping Le Vercors

~3 min drive

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Bec de Neurre

~4 min drive

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Cascade de la Gerlette

~5 min drive

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Refuge de Gève

~9 min drive

Photo: Pierre Goiffon, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Sentier de Découverte de l'Espace Naturel Sensible de la Tourbiere du Peuil

~11 min drive

Conditions and forecast

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