In the Chirgoutte Forest from the Col de la Charbonnière

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A snowshoe route starting from the Col de la Charbonnière (Breitenbach). A circular route through the Chirgoutte forest, a quiet spot on the opposite side to the Champ du Feu.

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  • Snowshoeing
    Activity: Snowshoeing
  • ↔
    Distance: 2.63 mi
  • ◔
    Duration according to the author: 2 hrs 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 486 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 512 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 3,340 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 2,851 ft
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Description of the walk

Warning: the snow-covered terrain on this snowshoe route can make it easy to lose your bearings. For ease of navigation, it is advisable to follow the route on the app using geolocation.

Start at the Col de la Charbonnière: park along the D214 towards Saales / Col de Steige. Please be careful at the start: respect the skiers and stay close to the cross-country ski trails.

(S/E) Head towards the biathlon stadium (signpost showing the trail layout). Turn immediately left along the track, follow a wide circular loop, then take the path branching off to the left. At a junction, carry straight on until you reach another junction, near the D214 (wooden barrier).

(1) Continue straight ahead, veering slightly to the right. The route runs straight ahead, slightly downhill.

(2) Cross a forest track and carry on straight ahead. At the next junction, turn sharply right down a slope and carry on straight ahead until you reach a three-way junction.

(3) Take the path on the right, then cross a small stream. At the next three-way junction, near a road, turn right and you’ll reach a stream.

(4) Turn right onto the path which climbs alongside this stream.

(5) At the next junction, continue straight ahead, slightly uphill, and return to the starting point at the Col de la Charbonnière (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 3,212 ft - Car park at the - Col de la Charbonnière (961m)
  2. 1 : mi 0.36 - alt. 3,317 ft - Barrier near the D214
  3. 2 : mi 0.96 - alt. 3,133 ft - Forest track
  4. 3 : mi 1.42 - alt. 2,956 ft - Three-way junction
  5. 4 : mi 1.97 - alt. 2,851 ft - Stream
  6. 5 : mi 2.22 - alt. 3,041 ft - Crossroads
  7. S/E : mi 2.63 - alt. 3,212 ft - Col de la Charbonnière

Notes

No shelter – No water source.
Restaurant at the Col de la Charbonnière.

Reviews and comments

5 / 5
Based on 1 review
Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
5 / 5
herve67000
herve67000

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 26, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

we did this short hike without snowshoes because there was no snow... very nice walk in the forest... we met a wild boar that ran out in front of us and took off... I recommend it...

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