Route du Col de Joux Plane
Photo: Florian Pépellin, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 1.8 mi
- round trip
- 1,332 ft
- climb
- 5,590 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Route du Col de Joux Plane is an out-and-back cross-country ski trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It is 0.9 miles each way, 1.8 miles there and back. It runs between about 5,380 ft and 5,590 ft above sea level, with roughly 590 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as an easy route. It is groomed for classic and skate skiing. The nearest town is Verchaix, about 2.9 miles northeast of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Pointe de Chamossière, Tête du Vuargne and Le Ranfolly. Cascade de Nyon is within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping municipal Lac et Montagnes and Le Giffre are within about 6 miles. There are 10 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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~12 min drive
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~2 min drive
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~21 min drive
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~4 min drive
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~4 min drive
Photo: Guilhem Vellut from Annecy, France, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Refuge de Folly
~6 min drive
Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Route du Col de Joux Plane for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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