Cross-country skiing
Piste Les Ruinettes - La Chaux
Verbier
-1/7°
A piste for skate and classic-style cross-country skiers at an altitude of 2,200 metres, with spectacular views over the valley and the Combins mountain range.
Difficulty
IntermediateLength
8.03 kmDuration
2:00 h
Description
Attractive and demanding, this trail begins with a slight uphill climb which can be skied out and back, at the end of which is a 3.5-kilometre circuit with the option of taking two shortcuts to do a 2.6-kilometre or 2.4-kilometre circuit. With these three variants, this excursion offers alternatives for sportsmen and women seeking to master both the uphill and downhill sections, and it can also be an opportunity for the average cross-country skier to explore at their own pace. The view of the Combins mountain range and the French Alps is breathtaking all along this circuit.
Turn-by-turn directions
Starting from Les Ruinettes, this trail begins with a slight uphill climb, which can be skied out and back. There is a 3.5-kilometre circuit at the end of this flat stretch. However, there is the option of taking either a 2.4 or a 2.6 km shortcut for shorter circuits. Signs indicate the different circuits.
Start
Les Ruinettes (2187m)
Destination
Les Ruinettes (2187m)
Author's recommendation
As this piste is only accessible by ski lift, be sure to check the lift timetable.
Technical information
Altitude
2261m
2187m
Ascent
+74m
Descent
-74m
Technique
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Best time of the year
- Jan
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Getting there
Information
Public transport
By train from Martigny to Le Châble, then by cable car to Les Ruinettes.
Approach
By car, go to the Le Châble cable car station, where there is a large car park. Take the lifts towards Verbier and then Les Ruinettes. When leaving Les Ruinettes station, head down to the right for about 50 m and the start will be on your left.
Parking
There is a large car park by the ski lift base station in Le Châble.
Source
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