Route Forestière du Catin
- 1.5 mi
- round trip
- 323 ft
- climb
- 3,393 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Route Forestière du Catin is an out-and-back cross-country ski trail in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France, inside Parc naturel régional du Haut-Jura. It is 0.7 miles each way, 1.5 miles there and back. It runs between about 3,190 ft and 3,390 ft above sea level, with roughly 70 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as a moderate route. The nearest town is Saint-Laurent-en-Grandvaux, about 1.8 miles southeast of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Crêt de la Joux Devant. For camping, Le Champ de Mars and Camping de la Bucle are within about 6 miles. There are 12 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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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Route Forestière du Catin for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
