Les Fontenettes
- 1.6 mi
- round trip
- 651 ft
- climb
- Extreme
- difficulty
- Gravel
- surface
Les Fontenettes is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It is 0.8 miles each way, 1.6 miles there and back. It runs between about 1,560 ft and 1,720 ft above sea level, with roughly 380 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 gravel. The nearest town is Chirens, about 1.2 miles southwest of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include La Tête de la Femme, La Grande Porte and Le Grand Regardou. For camping, Les Platanes and Camping Robert are within about 6 miles. There are 33 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 Fontenettes for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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