Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Mountain biking

Saint-Martin à Chalais

3.7 mi
round trip
5,537 ft
climb
Extreme
difficulty
Dirt
surface

Saint-Martin à Chalais is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, inside Parc naturel régional de Chartreuse. It is 1.8 miles each way, 3.7 miles there and back. It runs between about 1,980 ft and 3,440 ft above sea level, with roughly 3,330 ft of climbing one way. It is rated mtb:scale 4 or higher: very steep, technical terrain that only expert riders should attempt. Most of the way is dirt. It is on the edge of Mont-Saint-Martin. Peaks within about 3 miles include Rocher de l'Église, Rocher du Cornillon and Rocher de Bellevue. Cascade Tuffière du Corbeau and Lac Bleu are within about 3 miles. For camping, Wild Camping No Water and La Virette are within about 6 miles. There are 27 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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