Chemin du Pinay
- 1.2 mi
- round trip
- 732 ft
- climb
- Extreme
- difficulty
- Dirt
- surface
Chemin du Pinay is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It is 0.6 miles each way, 1.2 miles there and back. It runs between about 790 ft and 1,400 ft above sea level, with roughly 280 ft of climbing one way. It is rated mtb:scale 3: technical riding over blocky ground, drops and tight turns, for skilled riders. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Saint-Romain-au-Mont-d'Or, about 0.6 miles west of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mont Thou, Mont La Roche and Mont Cindre. For camping, CityKamp - Camping de Lyon and Camping de l'Écluse are within about 6 miles. There are 41 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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I'd appreciate if you could let me know about it or mail me ( xavier.carepm.me) if you want to use this picture out of the Wikimedia project scope., CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Mont Thou
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Chemin du Pinay for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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