Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Mountain biking

Chemin rural du Bais aux Grossieres

1.7 mi
round trip: 813 ft
climb: Extreme
difficulty: Dirt
surface

Chemin rural du Bais aux Grossieres is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, inside Parc naturel régional Livradois-Forez. It is 0.8 miles each way, 1.7 miles there and back. It runs between about 1,660 ft and 2,000 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. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Saint-Victor-Montvianeix, about 0.6 miles northwest of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Rez-de-Sol. Cascade du Creux-Saillant and Saut Tavagnat are within about 3 miles. For camping, Les Chanterelles and Motorcamping LEF are within about 6 miles. There are 2 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 rural du Bais aux Grossieres for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.