Mont Cordon
- 4.6 mi
- round trip
- 1,405 ft
- climb
- Difficult
- difficulty
- Dirt
- surface
Mont Cordon is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It is 2.3 miles each way, 4.6 miles there and back. It runs between about 700 ft and 1,240 ft above sea level, with roughly 730 ft of climbing one way. 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 on the edge of Cordon. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mont de Cordon, Mont Saint-Clair and Mont Gela. Cascade du Revard and Cascade de Glandieu are within about 3 miles. For camping, L'Île de la Comtesse and Les Bords du Guiers are within about 6 miles. There are 7 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 Mont Cordon for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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