La Vipérine
- 2.5 mi
- one way
- 1,949 ft
- climb
- Point to point
- route
La Vipérine is a 2.5-mile mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It runs between about 4,500 ft and 6,050 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,950 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as a named route, with its sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is La Norma, about 0.9 miles southeast of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mont de l'Âne, La Norma and Rocher des amoureux. Cascade du Nant - Avrieux and La Cascadelle are within about 3 miles. For camping, Les Combes and La Buidonnière are within about 6 miles. There are 14 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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~4 min drive
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at La Vipérine for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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