Les balcons du Mont-Blanc
Photo: DimiTalen, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 3.4 mi
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- 1,502 ft
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Les balcons du Mont-Blanc is a 3.4-mile mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It runs between about 4,600 ft and 4,880 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,500 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as a named route, with its sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Saint-Gervais-les-Bains, about 2.1 miles southwest of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Crêt Mortet, Monts Rosset and Mont d'Arbois. Cascade de Crépin and Cascade de Crépin are within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping Bornand and Demi-Lune are within about 6 miles. There are 15 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 Les balcons du Mont-Blanc for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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