Grand Sangle de l'Aulp du Seuil
- 2.8 mi
- round trip
- 4,565 ft
- climb
- Extreme
- difficulty
- Dirt
- surface
Grand Sangle de l'Aulp du Seuil is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, inside Réserve naturelle des Hauts de Chartreuse. It is 1.4 miles each way, 2.8 miles there and back. It runs between about 5,760 ft and 6,140 ft above sea level, with roughly 2,310 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 Le Touvet, about 2.5 miles west of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Aiguillette Saint-Michel, Le Grand Manti and Lance nord de Malissard. Cascade de l’Enversin and Cascade supérieure de Glésy are within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping du Lac de La Terrasse and Camping des Petites Roches are within about 6 miles. 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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