Canal des Moines
- 1.3 mi
- round trip
- 498 ft
- climb
- Intermediate
- difficulty
- Dirt
- surface
Canal des Moines is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It is 0.7 miles each way, 1.3 miles there and back. It runs between about 910 ft and 1,070 ft above sea level, with roughly 290 ft of climbing one way. It is rated mtb:scale 1: small obstacles like roots and loose stones, fine for most riders. Most of the way is dirt. It is on the edge of Saint-Chef. For camping, Camping Les 3 Lacs du Soleil and Camping municipal are within about 6 miles. There are 2 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 Canal des Moines for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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