Sentier du Mont Thou
- 1.0 mi
- round trip
- 105 ft
- climb
- Intermediate
- difficulty
- Dirt
- surface
Sentier du Mont Thou is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It is 0.5 miles each way, 1.0 miles there and back. It stays at about 1,630 ft above sea level and is close to flat. It is rated mtb:scale 1: small obstacles like roots and loose stones, fine for most riders. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Saint-Romain-au-Mont-d'Or, about 0.9 miles west of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mont Thou, Mont La Roche and Mont Narcel. For camping, CityKamp - Camping de Lyon and Camping de l'Écluse are within about 6 miles. There are 41 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 ( xavier.carepm.me) if you want to use this picture out of the Wikimedia project scope., CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Sentier du Mont Thou
~1 min drive
Photo: This picture belongs to Xavier Caré.
Please credit : Xavier Caré / Wikimedia Commons / CC-BY-SA.
If you would like special permission to use, license, or purchase the image please contact me to negotiate terms.
I'd appreciate if you could let me know about it or mail me ( xavier.carepm.me) if you want to use this picture out of the Wikimedia project scope., CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Mont Thou
~1 min drive
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Sentier du Mont Thou for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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