Boucle des Besoens
- 5.1 mi
- one way
- 2,762 ft
- climb
- Point to point
- route
Boucle des Besoens is a 5.1-mile mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It runs between about 4,200 ft and 6,530 ft above sea level, with roughly 2,760 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 Contamines-Montjoie, about 1.0 miles south of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Tête Noire, Pointe de Chaborgne and Tête de la Combaz. Cascade de Combe Noire and Cascade de la Stassaz are within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping du Pontet and Aire de bivouac tolérée de Miage 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 Boucle des Besoens for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
