Chemin des Pierres Plates
- 1.7 mi
- round trip
- 1,309 ft
- climb
- Extreme
- difficulty
- Dirt
- surface
Chemin des Pierres Plates is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It is 0.8 miles each way, 1.7 miles there and back. It runs between about 2,520 ft and 3,020 ft above sea level, with roughly 450 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 Quintal, about 1.1 miles northeast of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Crêt des Sauts, Crêt de Bénévent and Crêt de la Grande Danne. For camping, Le Panoramic and Camping au Coeur du Lac 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 Pierres Plates for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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