Chemin de la Mélaterie
- 1.6 mi
- round trip
- 836 ft
- climb
- Intermediate
- difficulty
- Dirt
- surface
Chemin de la Mélaterie is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It is 0.8 miles each way, 1.6 miles there and back. It runs between about 1,340 ft and 1,760 ft above sea level, with roughly 230 ft of climbing one way. It is rated mtb:scale 1: small obstacles like roots and loose stones, fine for most riders. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Vaulnaveys-le-Haut, about 0.6 miles northwest of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include le Cuchet, Le Plomb and Mont Rolland. cascade Bigot is within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping L'Imprévu and Le Bois de Cornage are within about 6 miles. There are 44 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 Mélaterie for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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