Vaud · Mountain biking

Chemin de la Cariçaie

2.3 mi
round trip: 1,287 ft
climb: Intermediate
difficulty: Gravel
surface

Chemin de la Cariçaie is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Vaud, Switzerland, inside Réserve naturelle des Grèves de Cheseaux. It is 1.1 miles each way, 2.3 miles there and back. It runs between about 1,420 ft and 1,560 ft above sea level, with roughly 660 ft of climbing one way. It is rated mtb:scale 1: small obstacles like roots and loose stones, fine for most riders. Most of the way is gravel. The nearest town is Villars-Epeney, about 0.8 miles northwest of the start. For camping, Camping Yverdon Plage and Camping VD 8 Pointe d'Yvonand 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 Chemin de la Cariçaie for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.