Route forestière de l'Océpée les Ravières
- 9.3 mi
- round trip
- 3,305 ft
- climb
- Easy
- difficulty
- Gravel
- surface
Route forestière de l'Océpée les Ravières is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, inside Parc naturel régional de Chartreuse. It is 4.6 miles each way, 9.3 miles there and back. It runs between about 3,130 ft and 4,800 ft above sea level, with roughly 2,490 ft of climbing one way. It is rated easy for riding (mtb:scale 0): a smooth surface with no particular obstacles. Most of the way is gravel. It is on the edge of Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse. Peaks within about 3 miles include Bec de la Scia, Roc d'Arguille and La Scia. Cascade de Rajas and Cascade du Guiers are within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping de Martinière and Camping des Petites Roches are within about 6 miles. There are 3 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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