Route forestière du Cyclone
- 1.4 mi
- round trip
- 262 ft
- climb
- 4,471 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Route forestière du Cyclone is an out-and-back cross-country ski trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, inside Parc naturel régional du Vercors. It is 0.7 miles each way, 1.4 miles there and back. It runs between about 4,300 ft and 4,470 ft above sea level, with roughly 40 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as an expert route. It is groomed for classic and skate skiing. The nearest town is Montaud, about 2.4 miles south of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Bec de l'Orient, Signal de Nave and La Buffe. Cascade des Lauses and Cascade du Versoud are within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping Les 4 Montagnes and Camping Le Vercors are within about 6 miles. There are 7 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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Route forestière des Éperières
~3 min drive
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Le toboggan
~23 min drive
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Le Creux de la neige
~27 min drive
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~43 min drive
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La Repose
~18 min drive
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~5 min drive
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La Culaz
~55 min drive
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Photo: RemmZz, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Refuge de Gève
~1 min drive
Photo: Patafisik, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Bec de l'Orient
~1 min drive
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~4 min drive
Photo: Exilexi, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Camping Le Vercors
~7 min drive
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~7 min drive
Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Route forestière du Cyclone for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
