Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Mountain biking

Route Forestière des Pichières

2.1 mi
round trip
1,344 ft
climb
Easy
difficulty
Gravel
surface

Route Forestière des Pichières is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, inside Parc naturel régional du Vercors. It is 1.1 miles each way, 2.1 miles there and back. It runs between about 4,160 ft and 4,530 ft above sea level, with roughly 800 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. The nearest town is Montaud, about 2.7 miles south of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include La Sure, Plenouze and La Buffe. Cascade des Lauses is within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping Les 4 Montagnes and Camping Le Vercors are within about 6 miles. There are 2 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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