Chemin Rural
- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 216 ft
- climb
- 1,763 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Chemin Rural is an out-and-back trail, 0.3 miles each way (0.6 miles round trip) in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It runs between about 1,660 ft and 1,760 ft above sea level, with roughly 160 ft of climbing one way. It is a well-made walking path, fine for most hikers. The nearest town is Préaux, about 0.9 miles southeast of the trailhead. For camping, Camping municipal de Chantelermuze and Camping municipal de Pierrageais are within about 6 miles. There are 5 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.
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Photo: Хрюша, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Pont Douce Plage
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Photo: Heinrich Stürzl, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Camping Le Rhône
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Chemin Rural for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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