Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Mountain biking

Route Forestière du Criou

3.1 mi
round trip
2,891 ft
climb
Easy
difficulty
Gravel
surface

Route Forestière du Criou is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It is 1.6 miles each way, 3.1 miles there and back. It runs between about 3,770 ft and 4,710 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,900 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 Essert-Romand, about 0.6 miles northwest of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Pointe de la Frasse, Pic de la Dollaz and La Grande Terche. For camping, Les Marmottes and Le Solerey are within about 6 miles. There are 14 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.

Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Route Forestière du Criou for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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