Voissant Garel
- 1.4 mi
- round trip
- 464 ft
- climb
- Difficult
- difficulty
- Dirt
- surface
Voissant Garel is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, inside Parc naturel régional de Chartreuse. It is 0.7 miles each way, 1.4 miles there and back. It runs between about 2,100 ft and 2,290 ft above sea level, with roughly 160 ft of climbing one way. It is rated mtb:scale 2: larger roots and rocks, steps and steeper pitches, for confident riders. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Saint-Julien-de-Ratz, about 0.9 miles southwest of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Roche Brune, Rocher de la Garde and Mollard d'Arbon. Cascade de la Pisserotte and Cascade du Gigot are within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping municipal La Grande Forêt and Wild Camping No Water are within about 6 miles. There are 47 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
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