Le Raccourci de Charbutan
- 1.8 mi
- round trip
- 1,004 ft
- climb
- Extreme
- difficulty
- Dirt
- surface
Le Raccourci de Charbutan is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It is 0.9 miles each way, 1.8 miles there and back. It runs between about 5,800 ft and 6,730 ft above sea level, with roughly 40 ft of climbing one way. It is rated mtb:scale 3: technical riding over blocky ground, drops and tight turns, for skilled riders. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Saint-Martin-de-la-Porte, about 3.2 miles north of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Le Perronnet, Le Petit Perron and Le Signal du Génie. For camping, Camping GCU de Les Menuires and Le Marintan are within about 6 miles. 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 Raccourci de Charbutan for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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