Route Forestière du Monthion
- 1.5 mi
- round trip
- 1,373 ft
- climb
- Easy
- difficulty
- Gravel
- surface
Route Forestière du Monthion is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It is 0.8 miles each way, 1.5 miles there and back. It runs between about 3,460 ft and 3,860 ft above sea level, with roughly 840 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 Saint-Alban-des-Villards, about 1.3 miles north of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Crête de Barillet, Croix du Cuchet and Tête de Barillet. For camping, Camping GCU de Saint-Colomban-des-Villards and Camping Saint-Colomban are within about 6 miles. There are 4 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 Route Forestière du Monthion for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
