L'Ours
- 0.9 mi
- one way
- 243 ft
- climb
- Point to point
- route
L'Ours is a 0.9-mile mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It runs between about 5,530 ft and 5,630 ft above sea level, with roughly 240 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as a named route, with its sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Les Ménuires, about 3.8 miles northeast of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Tougnète, Roc de Tougne and Mont de la Challe. For camping, Le Martagon and Camping GCU de Les Menuires are within about 6 miles. There are 26 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'Ours for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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