Piste du Génépi
- 1.6 mi
- one way
- 350 ft
- climb
- Point to point
- route
Piste du Génépi is a 1.6-mile mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It runs between about 5,530 ft and 6,440 ft above sea level, with roughly 350 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as a named route, with its sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Pralognan-la-Vanoise, about 1.4 miles east of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Le Moriond, Aiguille du Bochor and Mont Bochor. Cascade de la Fraîche and Cascade de la Vuzelle are within about 3 miles. For camping, Le Chamois and Le Parc Isertan are within about 6 miles. There are 4 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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Photo: Ibex73, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Refuge des Barmettes
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Piste du Génépi for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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