Chemin du Père Simon
- 2.0 mi
- round trip
- 1,595 ft
- climb
- Intermediate
- difficulty
- Dirt
- surface
Chemin du Père Simon is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, inside Parc naturel régional de Chartreuse. It is 1.0 miles each way, 2.0 miles there and back. It runs between about 3,170 ft and 4,560 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,490 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 La Flachère, about 1.1 miles northwest of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Rochers de Belles Ombres, Roche de Fitta and Le Pinet. Cascade de Teppes Cochon and Grande Cascade are within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping Le Cozon and Camping l'Ourson are within about 6 miles. There are 6 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 Père Simon for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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