Gentiane
- 1.4 mi
- round trip
- 649 ft
- climb
- Easy
- difficulty
- Out and back
- route
Gentiane is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It is 0.7 miles each way, 1.4 miles there and back. It runs between about 5,420 ft and 5,760 ft above sea level, with roughly 160 ft of climbing one way. It is rated easy for riding (mtb:scale 0): a smooth surface with no particular obstacles. The nearest town is Les Gets, about 2.5 miles southeast of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Tête du Vuargne, Le Ranfolly and Tête des Crêts. Cascade de Nyon is within about 3 miles. For camping, La Grange au Frêne and Camping municipal Lac et Montagnes are within about 6 miles. There are 25 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 Gentiane for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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