L'Arpette
- 1.2 mi
- one way
- 303 ft
- climb
- Point to point
- route
L'Arpette is a 1.2-mile mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It runs between about 4,540 ft and 5,290 ft above sea level, with roughly 300 ft of climbing one way. It is maintained by Les Gets Portes du Soleil. It is mapped as a named route, with its sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Les Gets, about 1.6 miles southeast of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Tête des Crêts, Le Ranfolly and Pointe de la Turche. 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 29 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 L'Arpette for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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