La Vachette
- 1.3 mi
- one way
- 475 ft
- climb
- Point to point
- route
La Vachette is a 1.3-mile mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It runs between about 3,500 ft and 4,730 ft above sea level, with roughly 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 Beaufort, about 1.3 miles south of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Roche Parstire, Roche Plane and Cote 2100. Cascade du Poncell'amont and Cascade de la Rochette are within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping Onlycamp de Domelin and Les Amis are within about 6 miles. There are 20 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 Vachette for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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