Chemin de Malacrose
- 1.8 mi
- round trip
- 737 ft
- climb
- Intermediate
- difficulty
- Dirt
- surface
Chemin de Malacrose is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It is 0.9 miles each way, 1.8 miles there and back. It runs between about 1,980 ft and 2,550 ft above sea level, with roughly 80 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 Rozier-Côtes-d'Aurec, about 1.9 miles south of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Suc du Puy, Le Garay and Suc de la Garde. For camping, La Garenne and Aire naturelle de camping are within about 6 miles. 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 Malacrose for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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