Thines-Echelette
An out-and-back mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
- 2.9 mi
- round trip
- 1,974 ft
- climb
- Extreme
- difficulty
- Natural
- surface
Thines-Echelette is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, inside Parc naturel régional des Monts d'Ardèche. It is 1.5 miles each way, 2.9 miles there and back. It runs between about 1,920 ft and 2,760 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,410 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 natural ground. The nearest town is Sablières, about 2.6 miles southwest of the start. For camping, Camping la Drobie and Les Chènevières are within about 6 miles. There are 9 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 Thines-Echelette for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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