Les Hauts du lac de Paladru
- 19.9 mi
- loop
- 1,105 ft
- climb
- Difficult
- difficulty
- Dirt
- surface
Les Hauts du lac de Paladru is a 20-mile mountain bike trail that makes a loop in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It runs between about 1,630 ft and 2,400 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,100 ft of climbing over the route. It is rated mtb:scale 2: larger roots and rocks, steps and steeper pitches, for confident riders. Most of the way is dirt. It is mapped as a named route, with its sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Le Pin, about 1.2 miles northeast of the start. For camping, Camping Le Calatrin and Camping Sans Souci are within about 6 miles. There are 9 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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Camping Le Calatrin
~2 min drive
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~2 min drive
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~4 min drive
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Les Hauts du lac de Paladru for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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