Au fil de l'eau
Photo: Guilhem Vellut from Annecy, France, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 17.0 mi
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Au fil de l'eau is a 17-mile mountain bike trail that makes a loop in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, inside Parc naturel régional du Massif des Bauges. It runs between about 1,480 ft and 1,740 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,100 ft of climbing over the route. It is mapped as a named route, with its sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Faverges, about 0.6 miles northwest of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Roc de Viuz, Crêt de Chambellon and Mont la Motte. Cascade de Seythenex and Cascade du Fontany are within about 3 miles. For camping, La Recorbaz and Champ Tillet are within about 6 miles. There are 6 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 Au fil de l'eau for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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