Volpie
An out-and-back mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
Photo: Touam (Hervé Agnoux), CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 1.3 mi
- round trip
- 643 ft
- climb
- Extreme
- difficulty
- Out and back
- route
Volpie is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, inside Parc naturel régional Livradois-Forez. It is 0.7 miles each way, 1.3 miles there and back. It runs between about 2,560 ft and 3,190 ft above sea level, with roughly 10 ft of climbing one way. It is rated mtb:scale 3: technical riding over blocky ground, drops and tight turns, for skilled riders. The nearest town is Job, about 1.3 miles east of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Tête du Bien, Mont Chouvé and Montabrut. For camping, Camping La Vallée Verte and Les Trois Chênes 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 Volpie for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
