Sentier des Sarrazins
An out-and-back mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
- 6.2 mi
- round trip
- 3,321 ft
- climb
- Extreme
- difficulty
- Dirt
- surface
Sentier des Sarrazins is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It is 3.1 miles each way, 6.2 miles there and back. It runs between about 7,490 ft and 9,320 ft above sea level, with roughly 2,000 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. The nearest town is Freney, about 3.8 miles southwest of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Pointe des Roches, Mont Cula and Roche du Lac. For camping, Spot bivouac and Camping municipal d'Orelle are within about 6 miles. 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 des Sarrazins for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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