Le Plan de l'Au
An out-and-back mountain bike trail in Valais, Switzerland.
- 1.8 mi
- round trip
- 2,754 ft
- climb
- Intermediate
- difficulty
- Out and back
- route
Le Plan de l'Au is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Valais, Switzerland. It is 0.9 miles each way, 1.8 miles there and back. It runs between about 4,360 ft and 4,770 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,570 ft of climbing one way. It is rated mtb:scale 1: small obstacles like roots and loose stones, fine for most riders. The nearest town is Les Valettes, about 1.8 miles south of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Le Catogne, Pointe des Tsevreresses and Pointe Gerboz. Durnandschluchtfälle is within about 3 miles. For camping, Relais d'Arpette and Neivilles TCS Camping are within about 6 miles. 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 Le Plan de l'Au for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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