Chemin de la Demi-Lune
Photo: Romainbehar, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 2.0 mi
- round trip
- 376 ft
- climb
- Easy
- difficulty
- Dirt
- surface
Chemin de la Demi-Lune is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It is 1.0 miles each way, 2.0 miles there and back. It runs between about 750 ft and 890 ft above sea level, with roughly 160 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 dirt. The nearest town is Lyon, about 1.4 miles west of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Colline de Fourvière and La Croix-Rousse. For camping, CityKamp - Camping de Lyon and Camping des Barolles are within about 6 miles. There are 3 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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Photo: Sebleouf, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Colline de Fourvière
~2 min drive
Photo: Dickelbers, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)CityKamp - Camping de Lyon
~8 min drive
Photo: Marc Mongenet, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Portage Kayak Barrage de Pierre Bénite
~8 min drive
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I'd appreciate if you could let me know about it or mail me ( xavier.carepm.me) if you want to use this picture out of the Wikimedia project scope., CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Sentier du Mont Thou
~10 min drive
Photo: Benoît Prieur, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Plage du Morlet
~12 min drive
Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Chemin de la Demi-Lune for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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