Retour station
- 1.4 mi
- round trip
- 555 ft
- climb
- Difficult
- difficulty
- Gravel
- surface
Retour station is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France. It is 0.7 miles each way, 1.4 miles there and back. It runs between about 3,370 ft and 3,590 ft above sea level, with roughly 210 ft of climbing one way. It is rated mtb:scale 2: larger roots and rocks, steps and steeper pitches, for confident riders. Most of the way is gravel. The nearest town is Métabief, about 0.8 miles south of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Le Morond, Mont Ramey and le Rochat. For camping, Le Miroir and Camping du Lac are within about 6 miles. There are 17 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 Retour station for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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