Chemin de la Forêt
- 1.6 mi
- round trip
- 266 ft
- climb
- Easy
- difficulty
- Gravel
- surface
Chemin de la Forêt is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, inside Parc naturel régional de Chartreuse. It is 0.8 miles each way, 1.6 miles there and back. It runs between about 2,380 ft and 2,520 ft above sea level, with roughly 100 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 gravel. The nearest town is Miribel-les-Échelles, about 1.3 miles west of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Le Chat and Baracuchet. For camping, Camping Le Balcon De Chartreuse and Camping municipal Les Berges du Guiers are within about 6 miles. There are 13 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 la Forêt for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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