Route des Russes

Route des Russes is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Grand Est, France, inside Réserve biologique dirigée de Grossman. It is 5.3 miles each way, 11 miles there and back. It runs between about 2,430 ft and 2,890 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,220 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 dirt. The nearest town is Lutzelhouse, about 4.2 miles northwest of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Kleinmann, Grossmann and Eckkopf. Cascade du Nideck and Cascade du Soultzbach are within about 3 miles. For camping, Le Luttenbach - Oberhaslach and Les Huttes are within about 6 miles. There are 7 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.