Ski touring around Espace nordique des monts du Pilat
4 ski touring routes are described within 10 km of Espace nordique des monts du Pilat, climbing up to 650 m, from peaks such as Le Pilat - Crêt de la Perdrix, Crêt de Botte.
Espace nordique des monts du Pilat is a ski resort in the Massif Central (Loire), in the commune of Le Bessat. The village sits at 1,170 m.
Ski touring routes described
Resorts for ski touring →4 ski touring routes documented within 10 km of Espace nordique des monts du Pilat — up to 650 m of climb.
| Summit and route | Ski grade | Climb | Altitude | Aspect | From resort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Pilat - Crêt de la Perdrix · Versant NW direct | 1.3 · E1 · PD- | 616 m | 816 → 1,432 m | NW | 3.9 km |
| Le Pilat - Crêt de la Perdrix · Versant N depuis Doisieux et le bois du boeuf | n/a · F | 650 m | 780 → 1,432 m | N | 4.2 km |
| Le Pilat - Crêt de la Perdrix · Versants SSE des crêts | 1.3 · E1 · PD- | 460 m | 1,070 → 1,432 m | SE | 4.2 km |
| Crêt de Botte · Versants N des Crêts | n/a · E1 · F | 300 m | 1,100 → 1,391 m | N | 6.9 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.