Tour des Marches
- 1.9 mi
- one way
- 1,973 ft
- climb
- Point to point
- route
Tour des Marches is a 1.9-mile mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It runs between about 6,120 ft and 7,640 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,970 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as a named route, with its sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Valmeinier, about 1.1 miles southeast of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Le Gros Crey, Le Grand Fourchon and Crey du Quart. For camping, Le Marintan and Camping municipal d'Orelle are within about 6 miles. There are 22 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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~2 min drive
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~5 min drive
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~5 min drive
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~5 min drive
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Tour des Marches for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
