Sentier de Grand-Combet
An out-and-back mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
- 1.7 mi
- round trip
- 1,440 ft
- climb
- Extreme
- difficulty
- Gravel
- surface
Sentier de Grand-Combet is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It is 0.9 miles each way, 1.7 miles there and back. It runs between about 5,830 ft and 6,920 ft above sea level, with roughly 220 ft of climbing one way. It is rated mtb:scale 3: technical riding over blocky ground, drops and tight turns, for skilled riders. Most of the way is gravel. The nearest town is Orelle, about 1.4 miles north of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Crêt Fénère, Aiguille de Bertin and Grosse Tête. Cascade de la Fusine and Cascade de l'Éclaire are within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping municipal d'Orelle and Le Marintan 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 Sentier de Grand-Combet for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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