Chemin du Puy de Louradou
- 1.1 mi
- round trip
- 952 ft
- climb
- Extreme
- difficulty
- Out and back
- route
Chemin du Puy de Louradou is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, inside Parc naturel régional des Volcans d'Auvergne. It is 0.6 miles each way, 1.1 miles there and back. It runs between about 3,760 ft and 3,970 ft above sea level, with roughly 430 ft of climbing one way. It is rated mtb:scale 4 or higher: very steep, technical terrain that only expert riders should attempt. The nearest town is Mandailles, about 0.6 miles north of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Rocher pointu, Chavaroche and Puy de l'Usclade. Cascade de Liadouze and Cascade du Luc are within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping du Puy Mary and Ferme du Perruchet are within about 6 miles. There are 5 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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