Sentier de la Cuche
- 4.7 mi
- round trip
- 3,069 ft
- climb
- Extreme
- difficulty
- Dirt
- surface
Sentier de la Cuche is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, inside Parc naturel régional du Vercors. It is 2.3 miles each way, 4.7 miles there and back. It runs between about 660 ft and 3,120 ft above sea level, with roughly 320 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 dirt. The nearest town is Veurey-Voroize, about 1.0 miles southwest of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include La Buffe, La Sure and Dent de Moirans. Cascade des Lauses and Cascade Tuffière du Corbeau are within about 3 miles. For camping, Wild Camping No Water is within about 6 miles. There are 12 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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I'd appreciate if you could let me know about it or mail me ( gbohec1aol.com) if you want to use this picture out of the Wikimedia project scope., CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)La Buffe
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Sentier de la Cuche for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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