Chemin Vieux
An out-and-back mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
- 1.7 mi
- round trip
- 671 ft
- climb
- Easy
- difficulty
- Gravel
- surface
Chemin Vieux is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It is 0.8 miles each way, 1.7 miles there and back. It runs between about 650 ft and 750 ft above sea level, with roughly 300 ft of climbing one way. It is rated easy for riding (mtb:scale 0): a smooth surface with no particular obstacles. Most of the way is gravel. The nearest town is Fontanil-Cornillon, about 0.5 miles northwest of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Rocher du Cornillon, Rocher de l'Église and Rocher de Bellevue. Cascade Tuffière du Corbeau and Lac Bleu are within about 3 miles. For camping, Wild Camping No Water and La Virette are within about 6 miles. There are 24 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 Vieux for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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