Chemin du Busenbach
- 1.5 mi
- round trip
- 379 ft
- climb
- Intermediate
- difficulty
- Gravel
- surface
Chemin du Busenbach is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Grand Est, France, inside Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges. It is 0.7 miles each way, 1.5 miles there and back. It runs between about 1,270 ft and 1,490 ft above sea level, with roughly 270 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 gravel. The nearest town is Willer-sur-Thur, about 0.7 miles southeast of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Kuppen, Erzenbackopf and Grumbachkopf. Cascade de l'Erzenbach and Cascade du Bubalafels are within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping de la Mine d'Argent and Natur'camp 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 Chemin du Busenbach for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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