Rossetière
- 1.6 mi
- round trip
- 532 ft
- climb
- Extreme
- difficulty
- Dirt
- surface
Rossetière is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, inside Parc naturel régional de Chartreuse. It is 0.8 miles each way, 1.6 miles there and back. It runs between about 1,960 ft and 2,370 ft above sea level, with roughly 60 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 Saint-Aupre, about 1.0 miles northwest of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Baracuchet, Le Chat and Rocher de la Garde. For camping, Camping Le Balcon De Chartreuse and Camping municipal La Grande Forêt are within about 6 miles. There are 21 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 Rossetière for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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