Chamonix – Argentière – Le Petit Balcon Nord
Photo: Tiia Monto, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 7.5 mi
- one way
- 1,901 ft
- climb
- Point to point
- route
Chamonix – Argentière – Le Petit Balcon Nord is a 7.5-mile mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It runs between about 3,410 ft and 4,260 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,900 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as a named route, with its sections joined into one trail here. It is on the edge of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc. Peaks within about 3 miles include Signal Forbes, Le Brévent and Clocher de Planpraz. Cascade de Blaitière and Cascade du Dard are within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping Les Arolles and Camping Île des Barrats are within about 6 miles. There are 8 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 Chamonix – Argentière – Le Petit Balcon Nord for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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