Ski touring around Longchamp 1650
12 ski touring routes are described within 10 km of Longchamp 1650, climbing up to 3,700 m, from peaks such as Traversée du Massif de la Lauzière, L'Homme de Beurre, Roc Rouge.
Longchamp 1650 is a ski resort in the Northern Alps (Savoie), in the commune of Saint François Longchamp. The village sits at 1,600 m and the ski area rises to 2,282 m, a skiable vertical of 881 m.
Ski touring routes described
Resorts for ski touring →12 ski touring routes documented within 10 km of Longchamp 1650 — up to 3,700 m of climb.
| Summit and route | Ski grade | Climb | Altitude | Aspect | From resort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traversée du Massif de la Lauzière · S > N à ski | 3.2 · E2 · PD+ | 3,700 m | 1,265 → 2,829 m | n/a | 0.7 km |
| L'Homme de Beurre · Versant S par les pistes | 2.1 · E1 · PD- | 678 m | 1,590 → 2,268 m | S | 1.2 km |
| Roc Rouge · Versant SW | 2.3 · E1 · PD- | 690 m | 1,690 → 2,375 m | n/a | 1.3 km |
| Le Merbelay / La Roche Noire · Versant NW | n/a · AD | 1,036 m | 1,600 → 2,636 m | W | 1.6 km |
| Faux Gros Villan · Couloir SW | 4.3 · E3 · D+ | 1,000 m | 1,650 → 2,642 m | SW | 1.6 km |
| Rocher de Sarvatan · Tour: Roc Rouge >> Col de Sarvatan | 3.2 · E2 · AD- | 1,225 m | 1,700 → 2,510 m | n/a | 1.9 km |
| Rocher de Sarvatan · Couloir NE en boucle | n/a · PD+ | 775 m | 1,600 → 2,375 m | SE | 1.9 km |
| Cheval Noir · Couloir Bob | 4.2 · E2 · D+ | 1,130 m | 1,600 → 2,730 m | N | 2 km |
| Cheval Noir · Couloir NE | 4.2 · E2 · D | 700 m | 2,482 → 2,800 m | NE | 2 km |
| Rocher de Sarvatan · Par le Col de Sarvatan | 2.3 · E1 · PD | 810 m | 1,700 → 2,510 m | E | 2.1 km |
| Cheval Noir · Traversée Merbelay → Cheval Noir | n/a · PD+ | 2,010 m | 1,600 → 2,832 m | SE | 2.3 km |
| Col de Montjoie · Versant S | 1.3 · E1 · PD- | 563 m | 1,690 → 2,253 m | SE | 2.3 km |
Source: Camptocamp.org topo guide (CC BY-SA), routes starting within 10 km, read on 13 October 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 5 km of marked off-piste itineraries over 4 routes around Longchamp 1650. A different sport: touring climbs on skins, off-piste descends from a lift. Both call for avalanche gear and the day’s bulletin.
Gearing up for touring
Touring kit and the transceiver-shovel-probe trio are bought once and last for years — resort shops rarely hire them out. Here are the matching aisles at our partner shops.
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Resort data: declared by Saint Francois Longchamp Tourisme and distributed by ANMSM · read on 16 October