Tour de Ruaux
- 8.9 mi
- loop
- 1,105 ft
- climb
- Loop
- route
Tour de Ruaux is a 8.9-mile mountain bike trail that makes a loop in Grand Est, France, inside Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges. It runs between about 1,540 ft and 1,830 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,100 ft of climbing over the route. It is mapped as a named route, with its sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Ruaux, about 1.1 miles northeast of the start. Cascade du Gué du Saut is within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping de l'Hermitage and Camping du Fraiteux are within about 6 miles. There are 4 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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Photo: Reuchet (Vesoul). Editeur, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)Cascade du Gué du Saut
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Tour de Ruaux for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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