Bourgogne-Franche-Comté · Mountain biking

Grande Traversée du Massif Central à VTT - Lac des Settons

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33.2 mi
one way: 3,073 ft
climb: Easy
difficulty: Point to point
route

Grande Traversée du Massif Central à VTT - Lac des Settons is a 33-mile mountain bike trail in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France, inside Parc naturel régional du Morvan. It runs between about 1,230 ft and 2,460 ft above sea level, with roughly 3,070 ft of climbing one way. It is rated easy for riding (mtb:scale 0): a smooth surface with no particular obstacles. It is mapped as a named route, with its sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Montsauche-les-Settons, about 1.9 miles southeast of the start. For camping, Camping Plage des Settons and Camping Plage du Midi are within about 6 miles. 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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