The Col de la Loge is a mountain pass in the Forez mountains of the Massif Central at an altitude of 1,253 m (4,111 ft), in the Loire department and the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. It is home to a cross-country skiing site with 45 km (28 mi) of routes in the Domaine nordique du haut Forez .
Col de la Loge | |
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A view of the Col de la Loge | |
Elevation | 1,253 metres (4,111 ft) |
Traversed by | D101 road |
Location | Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France |
Range | Massif Central |
Coordinates | 45°44′33″N 3°46′48″E / 45.74250°N 3.77988°E |
Geography
editThe Col de la Loge is at an altitude of 1,253 m (4,111 ft)[1] located on the ridge line of the Forez mountains, on the edge of the communal territories of La Chamba, La Chambonie and Jeansagnière, in the Loire department, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, 17 km (11 mi) from the Chalmazel alpine ski area and 42 km (26 mi) from Montbrison.
The col is a clearing surrounded by fir trees which do not allow distant views, unlike the routes of the cross-country skiing area, which are partly on the Natura 2000 classified high plateaus of the Forez mountains. The skiing routes allow panoramas of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, where Mont Blanc stands out in the distance and with a view of the Monts Dore and the Puy de Dôme.
Sport
editSkiing
editThe ski resort was created in the 1970s.[2] Starting from the Col de la Loge, the ski area offers a 1.5 km (0.93 mi) green circuit, a 5 km (3.1 mi) blue circuit, a 9 km (5.6 mi) red circuit and three black circuits of 12, 15 and 17 km (7.5, 9.3 and 10.6 mi), respectively. The Col de la Loge also has four snowshoe walking routes from 4 to 11 km (2.5 to 6.8 mi) and two toboggan runs.
Cycling
editThe ascent of the Col de la Loge was used for the finish of Stage 2 of the 2024 Critérium du Dauphiné. This climb did not count in the mountains classification because it was preceded by the Col de la Croix de Ladret . Bruno Armirail, in the breakaway, was caught close to the finish line. Magnus Cort Nielsen won in a sprint from the leading peloton.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Jeansagnière Le Haut-Forez grandeur nature". Jeansagnière (in French). Archived from the original on 15 March 2016.
- ^ "Domaine nordique du col de la loge". Jeansagnière (in French). Archived from the original on 3 October 2013.
- ^ Ryan, Barry (3 June 2024). "Critérium du Dauphiné - Magnus Cort beats Primož Roglič in misty hilltop sprint". Cycling News. Retrieved 17 August 2024.