La Grande Poche
- 1.2 mi
- round trip
- 809 ft
- climb
- Difficult
- difficulty
- Paved
- surface
La Grande Poche is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, inside Parc naturel régional de Chartreuse. It is 0.6 miles each way, 1.2 miles there and back. It runs between about 2,170 ft and 2,420 ft above sea level, with roughly 400 ft of climbing one way. It is rated mtb:scale 2: larger roots and rocks, steps and steeper pitches, for confident riders. Most of the way is pavement. The nearest town is Mont-Saint-Martin, about 1.2 miles north of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Rocher de Bellevue, Aiguille de Chalais and Mollard d'Arbon. Cascade Tuffière du Corbeau and Lac Bleu are within about 3 miles. For camping, Wild Camping No Water and La Virette are within about 6 miles. There are 35 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 La Grande Poche for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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