Kilomètre Vertical du Criou
- 2.4 mi
- round trip
- 3,227 ft
- climb
- Extreme
- difficulty
- Out and back
- route
Kilomètre Vertical du Criou is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It is 1.2 miles each way, 2.4 miles there and back. It runs between about 2,540 ft and 5,770 ft above sea level, with roughly 0 ft of climbing one way. It is rated mtb:scale 4 or higher: very steep, technical terrain that only expert riders should attempt. The nearest town is Samoëns, about 1.5 miles east of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Tête de Barme, Aiguille de Criou and Tête de Duet. Cascade du Nant d'Ant is within about 3 miles. For camping, Le Giffre and Point accueil jeune du Pont de Sales 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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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Kilomètre Vertical du Criou for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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