Chemin des Ronces
- 1.0 mi
- round trip
- 546 ft
- climb
- Extreme
- difficulty
- Gravel
- surface
Chemin des Ronces is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France. It is 0.5 miles each way, 1.0 miles there and back. It runs between about 970 ft and 1,510 ft above sea level, with roughly 0 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 gravel. The nearest town is Roche-lez-Beaupré, about 0.9 miles southeast of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Haut du Ban, Bosse du Vernois and Fort des Epesses. For camping, Camping de Besançon is within about 6 miles. There are 6 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 Chemin des Ronces for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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