Chemin du Château
- 1.4 mi
- round trip
- 1,077 ft
- climb
- Intermediate
- difficulty
- Dirt
- surface
Chemin du Château is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It is 0.7 miles each way, 1.4 miles there and back. It runs between about 770 ft and 1,400 ft above sea level, with roughly 200 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 dirt. The nearest town is Gières, about 0.6 miles southwest of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mondieu, Molard and les Civières. cascade Bigot is within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping du Buisson and Les 3 Pucelles are within about 6 miles. There are 38 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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