Le Plateau de Chansau
- 1.4 mi
- one way
- 14 ft
- climb
- Point to point
- route
Le Plateau de Chansau is a 1.4-mile mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, inside Parc naturel régional des Volcans d'Auvergne. It runs between about 3,420 ft and 3,610 ft above sea level, with roughly 10 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as a named route, with its sections joined into one trail here. It is on the edge of Chalinargues. Cascade du Cheylat and Cascade de Cuze are within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping de la Prade and Camping municipal Les Gentianes are within about 6 miles. There are 8 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 Plateau de Chansau for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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