Montée de Plan Bouchet par l'Arcelin
- 10.5 mi
- one way
- 5,025 ft
- climb
- Point to point
- route
Montée de Plan Bouchet par l'Arcelin is a 10-mile mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It runs between about 2,940 ft and 7,720 ft above sea level, with roughly 5,020 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as a named route, with its sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Orelle, about 0.6 miles east of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Pointe de la Teurre, Rocher Blanc and Crêt Fénère. Cascade de Margerel and Cascade de la Fusine are within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping municipal d'Orelle and Le Marintan are within about 6 miles. There are 11 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 Montée de Plan Bouchet par l'Arcelin for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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