La piste de la Grande Roche
- 4.9 mi
- one way
- 4,480 ft
- climb
- Point to point
- route
La piste de la Grande Roche is a 4.9-mile mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It runs between about 3,110 ft and 5,730 ft above sea level, with roughly 4,480 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as a named route, with its sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Saint-André, about 1.5 miles west of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Rocher Blanc, Pointe de la Teurre and Roche Fleurie. Cascade de l'Éclaire and Cascade de Margerel are within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping municipal d'Orelle and Les Combes are within about 6 miles. There are 6 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 piste de la Grande Roche for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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