Chemin du Bois de Pamole
An out-and-back mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
Photo: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 3.8 mi
- round trip
- 1,131 ft
- climb
- Intermediate
- difficulty
- Gravel
- surface
Chemin du Bois de Pamole is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, inside Parc naturel régional Livradois-Forez. It is 1.9 miles each way, 3.8 miles there and back. It runs between about 3,240 ft and 3,770 ft above sea level, with roughly 320 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 Vollore-Montagne, about 1.6 miles northeast of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include La Pierre Pamole, Cheix Blanc and Puy Besson. For camping, Domaine de la Planche and Le Montbartoux are within about 6 miles. There are 2 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 du Bois de Pamole for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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