Route Forestière du Lac de Retournemer

Route Forestière du Lac de Retournemer is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Grand Est, France, inside Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges. It is 1.0 miles each way, 1.9 miles there and back. It runs between about 2,460 ft and 2,700 ft above sea level, with roughly 550 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 gravel. The nearest town is Xonrupt-Longemer, about 2.2 miles southeast of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Tête des Cerfs, Tête de Grouvelin and Haut de Falimont. Cascade de Retournemer and Cascade Charlemagne are within about 3 miles. For camping, La Grange Mauselaine and Camping Verte Vallée are within about 6 miles. There are 26 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.