Route Napoléon
- 1.8 mi
- round trip
- 608 ft
- climb
- Easy
- difficulty
- Out and back
- route
Route Napoléon is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It is 0.9 miles each way, 1.8 miles there and back. It runs between about 1,830 ft and 2,380 ft above sea level, with roughly 30 ft of climbing one way. It is rated easy for riding (mtb:scale 0): a smooth surface with no particular obstacles. The nearest town is Cherier, about 0.8 miles southeast of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Le Haut de la Faye. For camping, L'Orée du Lac and Le Verdillé are within about 6 miles. There are 8 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 Napoléon for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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