Chemin du Sel
- 1.6 mi
- round trip
- 230 ft
- climb
- Intermediate
- difficulty
- Dirt
- surface
Chemin du Sel is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It is 0.8 miles each way, 1.6 miles there and back. It runs between about 2,530 ft and 2,720 ft above sea level, with roughly 210 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 Muraz, about 1.1 miles southeast of the start. For camping, Domaine de la Colombière is within about 6 miles. There are 19 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 Sel for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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