Chemin de la Cascade
- 1.7 mi
- round trip
- 338 ft
- climb
- Easy
- difficulty
- Paved
- surface
Chemin de la Cascade is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, inside Parc naturel régional des Volcans d'Auvergne. It is 0.8 miles each way, 1.7 miles there and back. It runs between about 3,030 ft and 3,190 ft above sea level, with roughly 90 ft of climbing one way. It is rated easy for riding (mtb:scale 0): a smooth surface with no particular obstacles. Most of the way is pavement. The nearest town is Mandailles, about 0.6 miles northeast of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Puy de l'Usclade, La Blatte del Bos and Rocher pointu. Cascade du Luc and Cascade de Liadouze are within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping du Puy Mary and Ferme du Perruchet are within about 6 miles. There are 7 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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