Descente du Torraz
Photo: Guilhem Vellut from Annecy, France, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 2.8 mi
- one way
- 798 ft
- climb
- Point to point
- route
Descente du Torraz is a 2.8-mile mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It runs between about 4,260 ft and 6,180 ft above sea level, with roughly 800 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as a named route, with its sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is La Giettaz-en-Aravis, about 1.7 miles east of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Tête du Torraz, Tête du Petit Torraz and Tête de Christomet. Cascade du Dard is within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping à la ferme and Chantalouette are within about 6 miles. There are 10 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 Descente du Torraz for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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