Le Col de la montée du Fond
A 2.1-mile mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
- 2.1 mi
- one way
- 395 ft
- climb
- Point to point
- route
Le Col de la montée du Fond is a 2.1-mile mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, inside Parc national de la Vanoise (aire d'adhésion). It runs between about 8,000 ft and 9,800 ft above sea level, with roughly 400 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as a named route, with its sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Val Thorens, about 2.2 miles south of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Pointe de Rosaël, Cime de Caron and Pointe de la Lavanche. For camping, Camping municipal d'Orelle and Camping GCU de Les Menuires are within about 6 miles. There are 9 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 Le Col de la montée du Fond for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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