Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Mountain biking

Chemin du Lac des Moines

3.9 mi
round trip: 1,031 ft
climb: Easy
difficulty: Dirt
surface

Chemin du Lac des Moines 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, 3.9 miles there and back. It runs between about 3,160 ft and 3,530 ft above sea level, with roughly 600 ft of climbing one way. It is rated easy for riding (mtb:scale 0): a smooth surface with no particular obstacles. Most of the way is dirt. It is on the edge of La Chapelle-Geneste. Peaks within about 3 miles include Le Signal de Saint-Claude. For camping, Municipal Les Prades and La tanière des loups are within about 6 miles. 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 Lac des Moines for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.