Aydat - Pessade
A 15-mile mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
Photo: Marie-Lan Taÿ Pamart, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 14.7 mi
- one way
- 923 ft
- climb
- Point to point
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Aydat - Pessade is a 15-mile mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, inside Parc naturel régional des Volcans d'Auvergne. It runs between about 2,690 ft and 3,850 ft above sea level, with roughly 920 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as a named route, with its sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Saulzet-le-Froid, about 1.4 miles west of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Maar du lac de Servières, Puy de Combe-Perret and Puy de Baudet. For camping, Camping Les volcans and Camping de la ferme des Planchettes 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 Aydat - Pessade for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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