Chemin de la Patache
- 1.0 mi
- round trip
- 574 ft
- climb
- Easy
- difficulty
- Dirt
- surface
Chemin de la Patache is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, inside Parc naturel régional du Vercors. It is 0.5 miles each way, 1.0 miles there and back. It runs between about 2,110 ft and 2,460 ft above sea level, with roughly 110 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 Engins, about 1.0 miles northeast of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mollard Gargot, Roche Rousse and Sornin. Cascade supérieure is within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping Les 4 Montagnes and Les 3 Pucelles are within about 6 miles. There are 42 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 Patache for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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