Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Mountain biking

Route Forestière du Lac

Route Forestière du LacPhoto: Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
1.9 mi
round trip
721 ft
climb
Easy
difficulty
Gravel
surface

Route Forestière du Lac is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It is 0.9 miles each way, 1.9 miles there and back. It runs between about 3,490 ft and 3,640 ft above sea level, with roughly 340 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 Montriond, about 1.4 miles northeast of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Saix Travesci, Les Mottets and Pointe de Nantaux. Cascade d'Ardent and Cascade de Nyon are within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping le Pré and Les Marmottes are within about 6 miles. There are 28 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 Lac for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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