Chemin de la Ruelle Profonde
- 1.6 mi
- round trip
- 515 ft
- climb
- Difficult
- difficulty
- Dirt
- surface
Chemin de la Ruelle Profonde 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 670 ft and 800 ft above sea level, with roughly 190 ft of climbing one way. It is rated mtb:scale 2: larger roots and rocks, steps and steeper pitches, for confident riders. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Fontaines-Saint-Martin, about 0.7 miles north of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Le Crêt d'Albigny, Mont Cindre and Mont Cindre. For camping, Camping de l'Écluse and CityKamp - Camping de Lyon are within about 6 miles. There are 23 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: Fr.Latreille, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Le Crêt d'Albigny
~3 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
~5 min drive
Photo: Dickelbers, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)CityKamp - Camping de Lyon
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Photo: Romainbehar, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Mise à l'eau du Grand Large
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Chemin de la Ruelle Profonde for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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