Pontarlier par les Rochers d'Escalades
Photo: Ordifana75, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 1.2 mi
- round trip
- 465 ft
- climb
- Intermediate
- difficulty
- Dirt
- surface
Pontarlier par les Rochers d'Escalades is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France. It is 0.6 miles each way, 1.2 miles there and back. It runs between about 2,830 ft and 3,220 ft above sea level, with roughly 390 ft of climbing one way. It is rated mtb:scale 1: small obstacles like roots and loose stones, fine for most riders. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Pontarlier, about 0.7 miles south of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include le Gérot, Le Crossat and Crêt de la Rappe. For camping, Camping du Larmont and Bivouac 19h - 9h are within about 6 miles. There are 10 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 Pontarlier par les Rochers d'Escalades for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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