À la découverte du Tramway du Mont-Blanc
Photo: Guilhem Vellut from Annecy, France, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 4.8 mi
- one way
- 878 ft
- climb
- Point to point
- route
À la découverte du Tramway du Mont-Blanc is a 4.8-mile mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It runs between about 3,120 ft and 5,430 ft above sea level, with roughly 880 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as a named route, with its sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Les Houches, about 2.1 miles southwest of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Tête de la Charme, Bellevue and Tête du Petit Prarion. Cascade des Recorbes and Cascade de Crépin are within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping Bellevue and Aire de bivouac tolérée de Miage are within about 6 miles. There are 13 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 À la découverte du Tramway du Mont-Blanc for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
