Ski touring around Le Cernix
12 ski touring routes are described within 10 km of Le Cernix, climbing up to 2,800 m, from peaks such as Mont Bisanne, Praz Vechin, Mont Charvin.
Le Cernix is a ski resort in the Northern Alps (Savoie), in the commune of Cohennoz. The village sits at 1,240 m and the ski area rises to 1,930 m, a skiable vertical of 1,015 m.
Ski touring routes described
Resorts for ski touring →12 ski touring routes documented within 10 km of Le Cernix — up to 2,800 m of climb.
| Summit and route | Ski grade | Climb | Altitude | Aspect | From resort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mont Bisanne · La Légette | 1.1 · E1 · F | 500 m | 1,500 → 2,000 m | E | 4 km |
| Praz Vechin · Par Hery-sur-Ugine | n/a · F | 543 m | 1,200 → 1,743 m | SE | 4.5 km |
| Mont Charvin · Voie Tardivel | 5.5 · E4 | 1,800 m | n/a | SE · S | 6.3 km |
| La Croix Cartier · Par le Plan Dessus | 2.2 · E1 · PD | 600 m | 1,320 → 1,834 m | n/a | 6.3 km |
| La Croix Cartier · Arête SE par Nanchard | 2.3 · PD | 854 m | 980 → 1,834 m | E | 6.4 km |
| La Croix Cartier · Par Nanchard et Chaucisse | 2.2 · PD- | 800 m | 1,000 → 1,804 m | S | 6.4 km |
| Traversée des Aravis S - Charvin au col des Aravis | 5.1 · E2 · D+ | 2,800 m | 1,314 → 2,483 m | n/a | 6.5 km |
| Mont Charvin · Presque directe NE | 5.2 · E3 | 1,200 m | 2,400 m | NE · N | 6.5 km |
| La Rouelle · Couloir W | n/a · AD | 950 m | 1,110 → 2,082 m | W | 6.5 km |
| Mont Charvin · Aux rêveurs | 5.5 · E4 · ED+ | n/a | 2,409 m | S | 6.5 km |
| Mont Charvin · Face N directe | 5.5 · E4 · ED- | 1,150 m | 1,300 → 2,409 m | N · NE | 6.6 km |
| La Goenne · Facette NW | 4.1 · E2 · D- | 1,070 m | 1,108 → 2,174 m | NW | 6.6 km |
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 ↗
What about marked off-piste routes?
The map also records 1 km of marked off-piste itineraries over 2 routes around Le Cernix. A different sport: touring climbs on skins, off-piste descends from a lift. Both call for avalanche gear and the day’s bulletin.