Route Forestière du Massacre
- 2.1 mi
- round trip
- 327 ft
- climb
- 4,547 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Route Forestière du Massacre is an out-and-back cross-country ski trail in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France, inside Parc naturel régional du Haut-Jura. It is 1.0 miles each way, 2.1 miles there and back. It runs between about 4,390 ft and 4,550 ft above sea level, with roughly 200 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as a moderate route. It is groomed for classic and skate skiing. The nearest town is Prémanon, about 2.6 miles southeast of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Les Tuffes and Le Crêt Pela. Cascade du Bief de la Chaille is within about 3 miles. For camping, Huttopia Camping Divonne les Bains and Aire de bivouac are within about 6 miles. There are 14 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: The original uploader was Serge Nueffer at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Les Tuffes
~2 min drive
Descente La Petite Grand
~5 min drive
Photo: Guilhem Vellut from Annecy, France, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)La Vieille Faucille – Refuge de la Loge
~8 min drive
Huttopia Camping Divonne les Bains
~8 min drive
Photo: Cdamond, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Cabane Rochefort
~9 min drive
Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Route Forestière du Massacre for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
