Ski touring around Col de Jau
6 ski touring routes are described within 10 km of Col de Jau, climbing up to 1,450 m, from peaks such as Pic du Bernard Sauvage, Madres, Pic de la Pelade.
Col de Jau is a ski resort in the Pyrenees (Pyrénées-Orientales), in the commune of Mosset. The village sits at 1,502 m.
Ski touring routes described
Resorts for ski touring →6 ski touring routes documented within 10 km of Col de Jau — up to 1,450 m of climb.
| Summit and route | Ski grade | Climb | Altitude | Aspect | From resort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pic du Bernard Sauvage · depuis le refuge du Callau | 2.2 · E1 | 950 m | 1,506 → 2,412 m | N · NE · S · SE · E | 5.8 km |
| Madres · boucle arête NE (par Pic du Bernard Sauvage) >> versant S >> Roc Nègre >> Pic de la Rouquette >> Callau | 3.1 · E1 | 1,450 m | 1,506 → 2,469 m | NE | 6.4 km |
| Madres · Versant W par le Refuge du Becet | n/a · E1 · PD+ | 1,070 m | 1,398 → 2,469 m | W | 9.2 km |
| Pic de la Pelade · Par le col de Sansa | 2.1 · E1 · F | 1,150 m | 1,440 → 2,370 m | SE | 9.4 km |
| Madres · Versant S par le Col de Sansa | 2.3 · E2 | 1,050 m | 1,424 → 2,469 m | S | 9.5 km |
| Pic de la Pelade · Depuis Sansa par le Pla des Gourgs | n/a · PD | 1,000 m | 1,400 → 2,370 m | SE | 9.8 km |
Not a piste. Neither marked, nor patrolled, nor secured: transceiver, shovel, probe, the day’s avalanche bulletin and, better still, a guide. Ski grade (1.1–5.6) = steepness and commitment; exposure (E1–E4) = consequence of a fall.
Source: Camptocamp.org topo guide (CC BY-SA), routes starting within 10 km, read on 13 September 2026. Descriptions and photos are on Camptocamp; an empty cell is a field nobody has filled in. Camptocamp ski touring routes ↗
Before you go. A grade is not a guarantee: it describes the route in normal conditions, not on the day you ski it.
Check the avalanche bulletin for the range, carry a transceiver,
shovel and probe, and tell someone where you are going.