Chemin Plantimey

Chemin Plantimey is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, inside Parc naturel régional de Chartreuse. It is 1.2 miles each way, 2.5 miles there and back. It runs between about 1,640 ft and 2,260 ft above sea level, with roughly 760 ft of climbing one way. It is rated mtb:scale 4 or higher: very steep, technical terrain that only expert riders should attempt. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Saint-Étienne-de-Crossey, about 0.7 miles east of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Rocher de la Garde, Le Chat and Baracuchet. Cascade de la Pisserotte is within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping municipal La Grande Forêt and Camping municipal Les Berges du Guiers are within about 6 miles. There are 39 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.