Chemin des Mules
- 1.2 mi
- round trip
- 811 ft
- climb
- Extreme
- difficulty
- Dirt
- surface
Chemin des Mules is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, inside Parc naturel régional du Massif des Bauges. It is 0.6 miles each way, 1.2 miles there and back. It runs between about 1,960 ft and 2,200 ft above sea level, with roughly 500 ft of climbing one way. It is rated mtb:scale 4 or higher: very steep, technical terrain that only expert riders should attempt. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Saint-Jean-de-la-Porte, about 0.6 miles west of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mont Charvet, L'Épion and Petite Pointe de la Galoppaz. For camping, Camping du lac de Carouge and Camping Jeanne Cher are within about 6 miles. There are 5 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 Mules for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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