Forest fun in the mountains
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 20.22 mi
- Elevation gain
- 5,217 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 5,217 ft
- Max elevation
- 5,842 ft
- TrailRank
-
64
5
- Min elevation
- 3,542 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Moving time
- 3 hours
- Time
- 3 hours 43 minutes
- Coordinates
- 4216
- Uploaded
- August 7, 2020
- Recorded
- August 2020
near Le Premier Villard, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)
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Itinerary description
Exploring various - legal - forest tracks in summer with beautiful views of the surrounding mountains, meadows, streams and butterflies. Roads are mainly loose rocks with steep ascents and descents, so caution and patience is required, as is low gear, although locked differentials were not needed. The roads were wide enough for my Land Cruiser 120 and the ruts were not too deep, so decent ground clearance is enough for most parts.
N.B. various signs warned of danger, e.g. falling rocks, and I could imagine wet conditions making the track 'difficult' rather than 'moderate'. Also: probably impossible when it snows, as locals have told me the municipality will not clear the snow on these forest tracks.
Also, the track can be expanded upon, for example in the almost abandoned town of Monthion, where another track leads up and possibly across the mountain. In a few places I turned around because the road got too steep/rocky for my taste, but perhaps a better equipped or more experienced driver could continue. Have fun and let me know how you experienced the track!
N.B. various signs warned of danger, e.g. falling rocks, and I could imagine wet conditions making the track 'difficult' rather than 'moderate'. Also: probably impossible when it snows, as locals have told me the municipality will not clear the snow on these forest tracks.
Also, the track can be expanded upon, for example in the almost abandoned town of Monthion, where another track leads up and possibly across the mountain. In a few places I turned around because the road got too steep/rocky for my taste, but perhaps a better equipped or more experienced driver could continue. Have fun and let me know how you experienced the track!
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Très beau itinéraire merci beaucoup
Je confirme en hiver très très difficile de monter et voir carrément impossible sur le dernier kilomètre car 20cm de neige/glace en pente
Route des Grasse avec de gros trous blocage de différentiel 4 roue obligatoire a certain endroit
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Modéré en été et passé a niveaux très difficile en hiver car 10cm de boue bien grasse de gros trous et sur la fin 20cm de neige/glace en pente