Route Forestière des Fougères

Route Forestière des Fougères is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France, inside Réserve naturelle des Ballons Comtois. It is 1.0 miles each way, 2.0 miles there and back. It runs between about 3,200 ft and 3,320 ft above sea level, with roughly 230 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 pavement. The nearest town is Lepuix, about 3.3 miles north of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Tête de la Grande Goutte, Rocher 985 and Tête des Fougères. Cascade du Rummel and Saut de la Truite are within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping "Les Deux Ballons" and Camping municipal 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.