Petit Faon
- 0.9 mi
- one way
- 246 ft
- climb
- Difficult
- difficulty
- Dirt
- surface
Petit Faon is a 0.9-mile mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It runs between about 3,460 ft and 4,390 ft above sea level, with roughly 250 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 mapped as a named route, with its sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Saint-Martin-d'Uriage, about 2.0 miles east of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Montrond, Pic Chauvin and Grand Eulier. Cascade de l'Oursière is within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping du Buisson and Aire de bivouac de Chamrousse are within about 6 miles. There are 45 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.
Keep exploring — more rides worth the drive
Photo: Binnette, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Chemin du Murier à Villeneuve
~8 min drive
An out-and-back mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
Photo: Jvillafruela, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Chemin de Lancey
~10 min drive
An out-and-back mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
RIDE
Mange tes morts
Next door
A 0.8-mile mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
RIDE
Pont Rajas Bois de l'Épine
~2 min drive
An out-and-back mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
RIDE
Tétras
~4 min drive
A 2.4-mile mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
RIDE
Chemin Rural du Sentier d'Aplomb à la Carrière
~3 min drive
An out-and-back mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
RIDE
Pont Rajas Source de la Duy
Next door
An out-and-back mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
RIDE
Batouride
~1 min drive
A 0.6-mile mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
RIDE
Chemin de l'Ancienne Conduite
~2 min drive
An out-and-back mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
RIDE
Blanchon
~4 min drive
A 3.1-mile mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
Also worth it near here
Photo: Patafisik, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Grand Eulier
~4 min drive
Photo: Sharon Hahn Darlin, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Aire de bivouac de Chamrousse
~4 min drive
Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Cabane des lacs Robert
~4 min drive
SKI
Salinière et Lièvre
~7 min drive
Photo: Ylliab Photo from Grenoble, France, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Lac Luitel - Prémol
~7 min drive
Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Petit Faon for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
