Chemin des Mousses
- 1.1 mi
- round trip
- 463 ft
- climb
- Intermediate
- difficulty
- Gravel
- surface
Chemin des Mousses is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It is 0.6 miles each way, 1.1 miles there and back. It runs between about 3,700 ft and 3,830 ft above sea level, with roughly 220 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 gravel. The nearest town is Combloux, about 1.7 miles east of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Crêt Mortet, Monts Rosset and Mont d'Arbois. Cascade de Crépin and Cascade de Crépin are within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping Bornand and Demi-Lune are within about 6 miles. There are 16 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 Mousses for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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