Chemin du Mesnil
- 2.9 mi
- round trip
- 133 ft
- climb
- Intermediate
- difficulty
- Dirt
- surface
Chemin du Mesnil is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Île-de-France, France, inside Parc naturel régional de la Haute Vallée de Chevreuse. It is 1.5 miles each way, 2.9 miles there and back. It runs between about 450 ft and 500 ft above sea level, with roughly 50 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 dirt. The nearest town is Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines, about 0.6 miles southwest of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Butte des Vignes, Butte de Ravanne and Butte Sainte-Anne. For camping, Camping Huttopia Rambouillet and Caravaning de la Boucauderie are within about 6 miles. There are 3 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 Mesnil for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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