Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Cross-country skiing

Route du Col du Palet

2.2 mi
round trip: 406 ft
climb: 5,156 ft
high point: Out and back
route

Route du Col du Palet is an out-and-back cross-country ski trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It is 1.1 miles each way, 2.2 miles there and back. It runs between about 4,960 ft and 5,160 ft above sea level, with roughly 130 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Champagny-le-haut, about 1.7 miles southeast of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include la Sauvire, La tour and Pointe des Chardes. Cascade du Py is within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping le Canada / Huttopia and Les Lanchettes are within about 6 miles. There are 2 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 · Boucle du Plateau de la Croix · Les Tétras · Fouettaz-Jaillet

Keep exploring — more snow worth the drive

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Boucle du Plateau de la Croix

~48 min drive

A 1.1-mile cross-country ski trail that makes a loop in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

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Les Tétras

~14 min drive

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

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

Fouettaz-Jaillet

~52 min drive

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

Route du Col de la Fenêtre

~26 min drive

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

Tovachet

~37 min drive

A 1.5-mile cross-country ski trail that makes a loop in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

Planay

~47 min drive

A 1.2-mile cross-country ski trail that makes a loop in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

Photo: Benh LIEU SONG from Torcy, France, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Col de la chal aux lanchettes

~12 min drive

A 7.1-mile ski touring route with a loop at the far end in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

Photo: Florian Pépellin, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Passage du Col de Caron

~28 min drive

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

Route des Mairiers

~12 min drive

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

Planellet

~47 min drive

A 2.2-mile cross-country ski trail that makes a loop in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

Also worth it near here

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Grande Casse: Approach to 8,900 ft from Le Laisonnay d'En Bas

~1 min drive

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Cascade du Py

~1 min drive

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Refuge de Plaisance

~2 min drive

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Pointe des Chardes

~2 min drive

Photo: Florian Pépellin, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Grand Tour de Tarentaise - 2. Refuge du Col du Palet -> Champagny-le-Haut

~3 min drive

Conditions and forecast

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