Chemin des Arcelles
- 1.1 mi
- round trip
- 431 ft
- climb
- Difficult
- difficulty
- Dirt
- surface
Chemin des Arcelles is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, inside Parc naturel régional du Vercors. It is 0.6 miles each way, 1.1 miles there and back. It runs between about 3,090 ft and 3,480 ft above sea level, with roughly 430 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 Saint-Nizier-du-Moucherotte, about 1.2 miles east of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Le Couteau, Dent Gérard and Grande pucelle. Cascades du Bruyant and Cascade supérieure are within about 3 miles. For camping, Les 3 Pucelles and CCAS are within about 6 miles. There are 53 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 des Arcelles for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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