La Masse
A 2.4-mile mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
- 2.4 mi
- one way
- 2,026 ft
- climb
- Point to point
- route
La Masse is a 2.4-mile mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, inside Parc national de la Vanoise (aire d'adhésion). It runs between about 5,780 ft and 7,510 ft above sea level, with roughly 2,030 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 0.8 miles south of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Le Teurre, Pointe de la Masse and La Gratte. For camping, Camping GCU de Les Menuires is within about 6 miles. There are 24 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 Masse for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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