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Forêt de Piégut - snowshoeing from Auris-en-Oisans
Description
Take a winter walk in Europe's largest high-altitude spruce forest!
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Start: last parking lot in the resort, at the end of Rue de Piégut.
Difference in altitude: 118 m
Round trip time: 1 h
Return distance: 2.3 km
Level: easy (green)
MAP AND TOPO
Pedestrian and Nordic map
ITINERARY
This walk starts at the last parking lot in the resort.
Take the Piégut forest footpath to the right of the parking lot entrance. You'll enter a large spruce forest. The trail gradually climbs up to the summit of Piégut. Once at the summit, continue for about 500 m to the junction with the footpath leading to Les Sûres.
At this point, turn around and return to the resort via the same route.
THINGS TO SEE ALONG THE WAY
Europe's highest south-facing spruce forest
Romanche valley
Oisans summits
Technical Information
Altimetric profile
Starting point
Date and time
- From 06/12/2025 to 12/04/2026
Additional information
Updated by
Oisans Tourisme - 10/02/2026
www.bike-oisans.com
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Environments
Forest location
Ski resort
Mountain location
Open period
From 06/12/2025 to 12/04/2026 daily.
Subject to favorable snow and weather conditions.
Contact
Phone : 04 76 80 13 52
Email : info-auris@oisans.com
Website : http://www.auris.fr
Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/OisansTourisme/
Topo guides and map references
Map references :
Espace Alpe d'Huez pedestrian and snowshoe map (available from the tourist office)
Type of land
Non-groomed itinerary
Ground
Tricky passages
Purple markers.
Animals
Yes
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