Le Mont Bénand
- 0.9 mi
- one way
- 420 ft
- climb
- Easy
- difficulty
- Gravel
- surface
Le Mont Bénand is a 0.9-mile mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It runs between about 3,620 ft and 3,820 ft above sea level, with roughly 420 ft of climbing one way. It is rated easy for riding (mtb:scale 0): a smooth surface with no particular obstacles. Most of the way is gravel. It is maintained by Communauté de communes Pays d'Évian Vallée d'Abondance. It is mapped as a named route, with its sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Bernex, about 0.6 miles northeast of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mont Bénand, Mont César and La Colombière. For camping, Les Myosotis and Rys are within about 6 miles. There are 17 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 Mont Bénand for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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