Route du Mont d'Or
- 2.2 mi
- round trip
- 621 ft
- climb
- 3,878 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Route du Mont d'Or is an out-and-back cross-country ski trail in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France, inside Parc naturel régional du Haut-Jura. It is 1.1 miles each way, 2.2 miles there and back. It runs between about 3,330 ft and 3,880 ft above sea level, with roughly 580 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as a moderate route. It is groomed for classic and skate skiing. The nearest town is Longevilles-Mont-d'Or, about 0.6 miles south of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include le Rochat, Le Morond and Massif du Mont de la Croix. Pont du Lhaut is within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping du Lac and Le Miroir are within about 6 miles. There are 4 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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Photo: Ordifana75, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Le Morond
~3 min drive
Photo: Espirat, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Camping du Lac
~4 min drive
Photo: Pmau, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Cabane CAS du Mont d'Or
~5 min drive
Photo: Pmau, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Pont du Lhaut
~5 min drive
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Plage des Landes
~7 min drive
Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Route du Mont d'Or for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
