Sentier de l'If

Sentier de l'If is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France, inside Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges. It is 0.8 miles each way, 1.7 miles there and back. It runs between about 2,940 ft and 3,820 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,000 ft of climbing one way. It is rated mtb:scale 4 or higher: very steep, technical terrain that only expert riders should attempt. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Saint-Maurice-sur-Moselle, about 1.7 miles southwest of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Ballon de Servance, Tête des Sapins and Tête Noir des Etangs. Cascade de Longeligoutte and Cascade du Rummel are within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping "Les Deux Ballons" and Zeltplatz Manu are within about 6 miles. There are 14 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.