Chemin tricolore

Chemin tricolore is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France, inside Réserve naturelle des Ballons Comtois. It is 0.6 miles each way, 1.1 miles there and back. It runs between about 3,370 ft and 3,600 ft above sea level, with roughly 290 ft of climbing one way. It is rated easy for riding (mtb:scale 0): a smooth surface with no particular obstacles. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Lepuix, about 2.3 miles northwest of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Ballon Saint-Antoine, Tête Carrée and Tête de Demesy. Cascade de la Goutte des Saules and Cascade du Crémillot are within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping municipal and Camping "Les Deux Ballons" are within about 6 miles. There are 7 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.