Source de Plaisir
An out-and-back mountain bike trail in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France.
- 1.3 mi
- round trip
- 443 ft
- climb
- Extreme
- difficulty
- Out and back
- route
Source de Plaisir is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France, inside Parc naturel régional du Haut-Jura. It is 0.6 miles each way, 1.3 miles there and back. It runs between about 2,750 ft and 3,050 ft above sea level, with roughly 90 ft of climbing one way. It is rated mtb:scale 3: technical riding over blocky ground, drops and tight turns, for skilled riders. The nearest town is Cinquétral, about 1.2 miles north of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Sur la Couronne, le Cuvet and Monts de Bienne d'Aval. Cascade de Pissevieille and Cascade de la Vouivre are within about 3 miles. For camping, Flower camping du Martinet and Aire de bivouac are within about 6 miles. There are 5 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 Source de Plaisir for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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