Chemin de failhes
- 3.3 mi
- round trip
- 1,395 ft
- climb
- Extreme
- difficulty
- Dirt
- surface
Chemin de failhes is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It is 1.6 miles each way, 3.3 miles there and back. It runs between about 1,580 ft and 1,930 ft above sea level, with roughly 630 ft of climbing one way. It is rated mtb:scale 4 or higher: very steep, technical terrain that only expert riders should attempt. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Cros-de-Ronesque, about 0.9 miles southeast of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Puech Mourenq, Puech de la Justice and Château de Mur-de-Barrez. For camping, Camping de Trionac and Camping municipal de Brommat 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 Chemin de failhes for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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