Ponts de Bois
- 1.0 mi
- one way
- 117 ft
- climb
- Point to point
- route
Ponts de Bois is a 0.9-mile mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, inside Parc naturel régional des Volcans d'Auvergne. It runs between about 4,500 ft and 4,880 ft above sea level, with roughly 120 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as a named route, with its sections joined into one trail here. It is on the edge of Super Besse. Peaks within about 3 miles include Puy de Chambourguet, Puy de Champgourdeix and Puy de la Perdrix. Cascade de la Biche and Cascade de Pérouse are within about 3 miles. For camping, Aire de bivouac de Super-Besse and Aire de bivouac de Chambon-sur-Lac are within about 6 miles. There are 6 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 Ponts de Bois for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
