Dark side of the moon
- 1.3 mi
- one way
- 811 ft
- climb
- Point to point
- route
Dark side of the moon is a 1.3-mile mountain bike trail in Grisons, Switzerland. It runs between about 8,630 ft and 9,270 ft above sea level, with roughly 810 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as a named route, with its sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Valbella, about 2.2 miles east of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Parpaner Rothorn, Parpaner Rothorn Ostgipfel and Älplihorn. For camping, Gravas and St. Cassian are within about 6 miles. There are 27 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the trail shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trail access for bikes, closures and conditions change, so check locally before you ride.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Dark side of the moon for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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