Col de Maronne - snowshoeing from Auris-en-Oisans
Before your visit
ATTENTION:
Passage of sled dog teams on the course:
- mornings between 8am and 9am
- evening between 5pm and 6pm
+ Thursday evenings between 9pm and 10pm
It is not advisable to take your dog with you during these times.
From the resort, embark on a hike to the Col de Maronne, from where you can observe the 2 Alpes glaciers and the Grandes Rousses!
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Start: Place des Orgières
Height difference: 110 m
Round trip time: 1 h
Round trip distance: 3.2 km
Level: easy (green)
MAP AND TOPO
Pedestrian and Nordic map of the Alpe d'Huez ski area (available from the tourist office).
ITINERARY
Take the stairs in front of the Vacancéole - Les Écrins d'Auris residence. Walk up towards the ski slopes, then take the pedestrian path around the residence to the left. You'll first pass through a wooded area, then gain height and a clearer view of the Auris surroundings. Once you reach the Col de Maronne, a view of the glacier des é Alpes and the Grandes Rousses awaits you. The itinerary includes a return by the same route, but you also have the option of continuing to the Plateau de la Rochette, from where you can take the Auris Express chairlift back to the resort.
This itinerary is part of the cross-country ski loop.
TO SEE ALONG THE WAY
View of the resort and slopes
View of the Écrins
View of Alpe d'Huez
NEARBY SIGHTS
Auris-en-Oisans resort and hamlets
Route details
Pets welcome
Opening
From 05/12/2026 to 11/04/2027 daily.
Subject to favorable snow and weather conditions.
More details
Not accessible in a wheelchair
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Latitude : 45.055745
Longitude : 6.078089
Height : 1600
38142 Auris-en-Oisans
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Information updated on 14/09/2026
by Oisans Tourisme
