Randonnée à Planpraz depuis Chamonix
Photo: Tiia Monto, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 2.8 mi
- round trip
- 3,790 ft
- climb
- Extreme
- difficulty
- Dirt
- surface
Randonnée à Planpraz depuis Chamonix is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It is 1.4 miles each way, 2.8 miles there and back. It runs between about 3,730 ft and 5,040 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,280 ft of climbing one way. It is rated mtb:scale 3: technical riding over blocky ground, drops and tight turns, for skilled riders. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, about 0.8 miles northwest of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Le Brévent, Clocher de Planpraz and Pointe des Vioz. Cascade de Blaitière and Cascade du Dard are within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping Île des Barrats and Camping Les Arolles are within about 6 miles. There are 8 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 Randonnée à Planpraz depuis Chamonix for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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