Les Rhododendrons
- 2.8 mi
- round trip
- 1,588 ft
- climb
- 6,061 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Les Rhododendrons is an out-and-back ski touring route in Occitania, France, inside Parc national des Pyrénées (Aire d'adhésion). It is 1.4 miles each way, 2.8 miles there and back. It runs between about 4,860 ft and 6,060 ft above sea level, with roughly 220 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as an easy route. The nearest town is Gavarnie, about 1.0 miles west of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Pic Mourgat, Pic de la Pahule and serre des Tousaus. Cascade du Terrail and Cascade de Holle are within about 3 miles. For camping, La Bergerie and Aire de bivouac du Refuge des Espuguettes are within about 6 miles. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Ski touring crosses avalanche terrain: read the local avalanche bulletin and carry beacon, shovel and probe.
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~4 min drive
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~4 min drive
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Les Rhododendrons for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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