Le Grand Mollard

Le Grand Mollard is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, inside Parc naturel régional de Chartreuse. It is 0.9 miles each way, 1.7 miles there and back. It runs between about 2,100 ft and 2,320 ft above sea level, with roughly 320 ft of climbing one way. It is rated mtb:scale 2: larger roots and rocks, steps and steeper pitches, for confident riders. Most of the way is dirt. It is on the edge of Saint-Julien-de-Ratz. Peaks within about 3 miles include Rocher de la Garde, La Grande Sure and Roche Brune. Cascade de la Pisserotte is within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping municipal La Grande Forêt and Wild Camping No Water are within about 6 miles. There are 37 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.