Meije: Route from Le Pied du Col
Route to the summit of Meije (13,068 ft) from Le Pied du Col.
Photo: user:RobinL, CC BY-SA 2.5 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 9.5 mi
- round trip
- 7,854 ft
- climb
- 13,068 ft
- summit
- Out and back
- route
This route climbs Meije (13,068 ft, 3,983 m) in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, from Le Pied du Col, at about 5,400 ft. The summit stands about 7,600 ft above the start. On the mapped line it is 9.5 miles round trip with about 7,900 ft of climbing, out and back the same way. OpenStreetMap grades the path as an alpine hiking route. No path is mapped for the last 2,274 ft (693 m) to the summit, so that finish is off-trail. This is a high-altitude mountaineering route: check current conditions, and go with the gear and experience it needs. This page has the mapped line and a 7-day forecast for the summit and the start.
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Route details
- Distance
- 9.5 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 7,854 ft
- Starts at
- Le Pied du Col
- Summit
- 13,068 ft
- Difficulty
- Expert
Questions about this route
How long is the Route from Le Pied du Col on Meije?
About 9.5 mi round trip from Le Pied du Col.
How much elevation gain is on the Route from Le Pied du Col?
About 7,854 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Route from Le Pied du Col?
It is rated expert.
Where does the Route from Le Pied du Col start?
Le Pied du Col.
Conditions and forecast on Meije
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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