Chemin de halage
- 2.7 mi
- round trip
- 213 ft
- climb
- Easy
- difficulty
- Gravel
- surface
Chemin de halage is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, inside Parc naturel régional du Marais poitevin. It is 1.4 miles each way, 2.7 miles there and back. It stays at about 50 ft above sea level and is close to flat. 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 Bessines, about 1.8 miles north of the start. For camping, Le Martin Pecheur and Camping municipal La Niquière are within about 6 miles. 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 de halage for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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